#7CB98B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.2% 0.092 151.4), rgb(124, 185, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#7CB98B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB98B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 185, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.092 151.4) |
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 #7CB98B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB98B | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB98B text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB98B text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB98B
oklch(73.2% 0.092 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D64
oklch(63% 0.117 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A884B
oklch(55.7% 0.128 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B733C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E32
oklch(42.8% 0.099 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#7CB98B 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) | #BAAF88 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B7AC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB98B
#7CB98B
oklch(73.2% 0.092 151.4)
- #CA93C3
#CA93C3
oklch(73.1% 0.092 330.9)
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 #7CB98B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #7CB98B 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.