#7DB438
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.7% 0.163 130.4), rgb(125, 180, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#7DB438 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DB438 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 180, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.163 130.4) |
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 #7DB438 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DB438 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DB438 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DB438 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACE88
oklch(80.8% 0.102 130.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DB438
oklch(70.7% 0.163 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#7DB438 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) | #BCA725 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A343 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80AC9B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DB438
#7DB438
oklch(70.7% 0.163 130.4)
- #C080EB
#C080EB
oklch(70.7% 0.163 310.4)
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 #7DB438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.025
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.029
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.037
Use #7DB438 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.