#7BCC79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(77.3% 0.14 143.6), rgb(123, 204, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#7BCC79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BCC79 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 204, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.14 143.6) |
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 #7BCC79 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BCC79 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BCC79 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BCC79 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.077 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BCC79
oklch(77.3% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#1BC12B
oklch(70.6% 0.224 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71B
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C15
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#7BCC79 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) | #CFBE73 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B67E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72C8B8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BCC79
#7BCC79
oklch(77.3% 0.14 143.6)
- #E095E8
#E095E8
oklch(77.2% 0.14 323.4)
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 #7BCC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #7BCC79 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.