#7CBC8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.8% 0.098 150.4), rgb(124, 188, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#7CBC8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBC8A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 188, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.098 150.4) |
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 #7CBC8A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBC8A | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CBC8A text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CBC8A text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CBC8A
oklch(73.8% 0.098 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#499E60
oklch(63% 0.124 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#248946
oklch(55.7% 0.136 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#137438
oklch(49.2% 0.126 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#155E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#7CBC8A 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) | #BDB287 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72BAAE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBC8A
#7CBC8A
oklch(73.8% 0.098 150.4)
- #CE94C7
#CE94C7
oklch(73.9% 0.097 330.7)
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 #7CBC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #7CBC8A 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.