#7CBE8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.3% 0.101 150.1), rgb(124, 190, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#7CBE8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBE8A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 190, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.101 150.1) |
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 #7CBE8A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBE8A | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CBE8A text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CBE8A text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CBE8A
oklch(74.3% 0.101 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#469F5E
oklch(63.1% 0.129 150)
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Step 600
600
#1F8944
oklch(55.6% 0.14 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D7436
oklch(49% 0.129 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#125F2D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 150.1)
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Step 900
900
#194E28
oklch(37.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#7CBE8A 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) | #BFB387 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC8D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72BCB0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBE8A
#7CBE8A
oklch(74.3% 0.101 150.1)
- #D094CA
#D094CA
oklch(74.2% 0.101 330)
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 #7CBE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
Use #7CBE8A 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.