#7CBB78
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.2% 0.115 142.9), rgb(124, 187, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#7CBB78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBB78 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 187, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.115 142.9) |
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 #7CBB78 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBB78 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CBB78 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CBB78 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.071 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CBB78
oklch(73.2% 0.115 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F49
oklch(63% 0.147 143)
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Step 600
600
#2A8929
oklch(55.5% 0.159 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B741B
oklch(49% 0.148 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F1A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.096 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 143)
#7CBB78 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) | #BEB073 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AA7C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B7AA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBB78
#7CBB78
oklch(73.2% 0.115 142.9)
- #CB8FD2
#CB8FD2
oklch(73.1% 0.115 323)
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 #7CBB78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
Use #7CBB78 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.