#7CB28B
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.5% 0.08 152.7), rgb(124, 178, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#7CB28B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB28B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 178, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.08 152.7) |
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 #7CB28B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB28B | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB28B text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB28B text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB1
oklch(81% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB28B
oklch(71.5% 0.08 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#559B6B
oklch(63% 0.102 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#368653
oklch(55.7% 0.112 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#277143
oklch(49% 0.104 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#235C37
oklch(42.6% 0.086 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#224C30
oklch(37.8% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#7CB28B 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) | #B2A989 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A38D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B0A7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB28B
#7CB28B
oklch(71.5% 0.08 152.7)
- #C291B9
#C291B9
oklch(71.6% 0.08 332.9)
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 #7CB28B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
Use #7CB28B 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.