#7BCB56
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(76.5% 0.172 136.9), rgb(123, 203, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#7BCB56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BCB56 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 203, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.172 136.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7BCB56 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BCB56 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BCB56 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BCB56 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EA
oklch(97% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D2
oklch(93.6% 0.049 136.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE8AA
oklch(88.4% 0.095 136.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BCB56
oklch(76.5% 0.172 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#56BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.214 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#7BCB56 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D1BC4A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B55F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C4B1 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BCB56
#7BCB56
oklch(76.5% 0.172 136.9)
- #DE8DFA
#DE8DFA
oklch(76.6% 0.171 317)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7BCB56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.027
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.040
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.050
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.052
Use #7BCB56 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.