#7BD38E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.4% 0.13 149.6), rgb(123, 211, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#7BD38E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BD38E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 211, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.13 149.6) |
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 #7BD38E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BD38E | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BD38E text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BD38E text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DD
oklch(93.5% 0.037 150.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BD38E
oklch(79.4% 0.13 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#7BD38E 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) | #D4C68A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD92 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CD0C1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BD38E
#7BD38E
oklch(79.4% 0.13 149.6)
- #EA9CE4
#EA9CE4
oklch(79.3% 0.131 329.4)
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 #7BD38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #7BD38E 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.