#7CBB56
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.7% 0.149 135.1), rgb(124, 187, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#7CBB56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBB56 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 187, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.149 135.1) |
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 #7CBB56 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBB56 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CBB56 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CBB56 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CF92
oklch(81% 0.093 135.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CBB56
oklch(72.7% 0.149 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#7CBB56 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) | #C1AE4C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A95D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BB5A4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBB56
#7CBB56
oklch(72.7% 0.149 135.1)
- #CA88E6
#CA88E6
oklch(72.7% 0.148 315.3)
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 #7CBB56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.014
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.047
Use #7CBB56 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.