#7CB285
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.4% 0.086 149), rgb(124, 178, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#7CB285 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB285 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 178, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.086 149) |
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 #7CB285 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB285 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB285 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB285 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB285
oklch(71.4% 0.086 149)
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Step 500
500
#559C64
oklch(63.1% 0.111 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#37864A
oklch(55.5% 0.12 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#29723B
oklch(49.2% 0.112 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#245D31
oklch(42.8% 0.093 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#234C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.071 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#7CB285 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) | #B3A982 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA387 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B0A6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB285
#7CB285
oklch(71.4% 0.086 149)
- #C18FBD
#C18FBD
oklch(71.3% 0.087 329.1)
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 #7CB285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
Use #7CB285 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.