#7CB581
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72% 0.096 146.7), rgb(124, 181, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#7CB581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB581 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 181, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.096 146.7) |
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 #7CB581 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB581 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB581 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB581 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB581
oklch(72% 0.096 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#529D5C
oklch(63.1% 0.122 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#338741
oklch(55.5% 0.132 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#257333
oklch(49.2% 0.124 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#215D2B
oklch(42.6% 0.101 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#214D27
oklch(37.8% 0.08 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#7CB581 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) | #B7AB7E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA584 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B2A7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB581
#7CB581
oklch(72% 0.096 146.7)
- #C48FC4
#C48FC4
oklch(71.9% 0.096 326.5)
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 #7CB581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
Use #7CB581 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.