#7CBB5B
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.7% 0.144 135.9), rgb(124, 187, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#7CBB5B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 136°. 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBB5B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 187, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.144 135.9) |
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 #7CBB5B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBB5B | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CBB5B text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CBB5B text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE94
oklch(80.8% 0.089 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CBB5B
oklch(72.7% 0.144 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4FA10A
oklch(63.2% 0.185 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 135.9)
#7CBB5B 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) | #C1AE52 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A961 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB5A5 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBB5B
#7CBB5B
oklch(72.7% 0.144 135.9)
- #CA89E4
#CA89E4
oklch(72.8% 0.144 315.9)
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 #7CBB5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.047
Use #7CBB5B 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.