#7BD17D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(78.6% 0.144 144.5), rgb(123, 209, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#7BD17D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BD17D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 209, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.144 144.5) |
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 #7BD17D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BD17D | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BD17D text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BD17D text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#DAF2D9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B9
oklch(88.6% 0.08 144.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BD17D
oklch(78.6% 0.144 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C230
oklch(70.7% 0.225 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#7BD17D 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) | #D4C377 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB82 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70CDBC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BD17D
#7BD17D
oklch(78.6% 0.144 144.5)
- #E798EC
#E798EC
oklch(78.6% 0.143 324.8)
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 #7BD17D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.061
Use #7BD17D 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.