#7BEC9E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.7% 0.151 152.1), rgb(123, 236, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#7BEC9E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BEC9E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 236, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.151 152.1) |
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 #7BEC9E | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7BEC9E | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7BEC9E text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BEC9E text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FBED
oklch(97.1% 0.026 152.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5D8
oklch(93.5% 0.055 152.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7BEC9E
oklch(85.7% 0.151 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#3AE37F
oklch(80.9% 0.194 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#7BEC9E 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) | #EDDC99 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD1A3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62E9D8 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BEC9E
#7BEC9E
oklch(85.7% 0.151 152.1)
- #FFB2F3
#FFB2F3
oklch(85.6% 0.121 332.2)
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 #7BEC9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7BEC9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.045
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #7BEC9E 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.