#7DB172
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.8% 0.105 140.1), rgb(125, 177, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#7DB172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DB172 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 177, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.105 140.1) |
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 #7DB172 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DB172 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DB172 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DB172 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DB172
oklch(70.8% 0.105 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D4B
oklch(63.2% 0.135 140)
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Step 600
600
#3D872D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F721F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#285D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#264C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#7DB172 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) | #B5A76E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA275 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AADA1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DB172
#7DB172
oklch(70.8% 0.105 140.1)
- #BE8BC9
#BE8BC9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 320.3)
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 #7DB172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.003
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.014
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
Use #7DB172 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.