#7DB461
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.2% 0.127 135.9), rgb(125, 180, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#7DB461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DB461 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 180, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.127 135.9) |
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 #7DB461 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DB461 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DB461 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DB461 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DB461
oklch(71.2% 0.127 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#589E2C
oklch(63% 0.162 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#254D07
oklch(37.6% 0.105 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D08
oklch(26.9% 0.067 135.8)
#7DB461 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) | #B9A95A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A466 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CAFA0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DB461
#7DB461
oklch(71.2% 0.127 135.9)
- #C188D8
#C188D8
oklch(71.2% 0.128 315.9)
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 #7DB461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
Use #7DB461 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.