#7BDA8A
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81% 0.144 147.7), rgb(123, 218, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#7BDA8A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BDA8A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 218, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.144 147.7) |
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 #7BDA8A | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BDA8A | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BDA8A text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BDA8A text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.042 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8BB
oklch(88.4% 0.08 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BDA8A
oklch(81% 0.144 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C14C
oklch(70.7% 0.206 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#7BDA8A 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) | #DCCB85 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CD6C6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BDA8A
#7BDA8A
oklch(81% 0.144 147.7)
- #F29EF0
#F29EF0
oklch(80.9% 0.144 327.6)
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 #7BDA8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7BDA8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.066
Use #7BDA8A 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.