#7CB876
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.5% 0.112 142.2), rgb(124, 184, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#7CB876 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB876 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 184, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.112 142.2) |
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 #7CB876 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB876 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB876 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB876 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB876
oklch(72.5% 0.112 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#509F4A
oklch(63.2% 0.144 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#30892A
oklch(55.7% 0.156 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#22741C
oklch(49.2% 0.145 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.12 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D1C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 142)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#7CB876 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) | #BBAD72 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A77A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B4A7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB876
#7CB876
oklch(72.5% 0.112 142.2)
- #C78ED0
#C78ED0
oklch(72.5% 0.112 321.9)
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 #7CB876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #7CB876 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.