#7CB38B
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.7% 0.082 152.5), rgb(124, 179, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#7CB38B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB38B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 179, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.082 152.5) |
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 #7CB38B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB38B | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB38B text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB38B text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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)
#7CB38B
oklch(71.7% 0.082 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#539C6A
oklch(63.2% 0.106 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#348652
oklch(55.6% 0.114 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#267142
oklch(49% 0.105 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#225C37
oklch(42.6% 0.086 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D1C
oklch(27.2% 0.044 151.9)
#7CB38B 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) | #B3AA89 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA48D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B1A8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB38B
#7CB38B
oklch(71.7% 0.082 152.5)
- #C391BA
#C391BA
oklch(71.7% 0.082 332.8)
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 #7CB38B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
Use #7CB38B 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.