#7CB76B
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72% 0.122 138.9), rgb(124, 183, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#7CB76B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB76B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 183, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.122 138.9) |
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 #7CB76B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB76B | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB76B text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB76B text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB76B
oklch(72% 0.122 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#539F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.156 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#34890C
oklch(55.6% 0.17 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#215F05
oklch(42.8% 0.131 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#214E12
oklch(37.8% 0.102 139)
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Step 950
950
#142E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139)
#7CB76B 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) | #BBAC65 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B2A4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB76B
#7CB76B
oklch(72% 0.122 138.9)
- #C58BD5
#C58BD5
oklch(72% 0.122 318.8)
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 #7CB76B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
Use #7CB76B 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.