#7CB83B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.7% 0.167 131.6), rgb(124, 184, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#7CB83B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB83B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 184, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.167 131.6) |
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 #7CB83B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB83B | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB83B text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB83B text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 132)
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Step 300
300
#A8CF88
oklch(80.9% 0.104 131.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB83B
oklch(71.7% 0.167 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#7CB83B 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) | #C0AA29 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A646 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB09F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB83B
#7CB83B
oklch(71.7% 0.167 131.6)
- #C682EF
#C682EF
oklch(71.8% 0.167 311.6)
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 #7CB83B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
Use #7CB83B 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.