#7DB97B
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.9% 0.108 143.6), rgb(125, 185, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#7DB97B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DB97B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 185, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.108 143.6) |
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 #7DB97B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DB97B | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DB97B text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DB97B text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 143.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DB97B
oklch(72.9% 0.108 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#509E4F
oklch(63% 0.138 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F8932
oklch(55.7% 0.15 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#217424
oklch(49.2% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E20
oklch(42.6% 0.115 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#7DB97B 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) | #BCAE77 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A87E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77B5A9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DB97B
#7DB97B
oklch(72.9% 0.108 143.6)
- #C990CE
#C990CE
oklch(72.9% 0.108 323.9)
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 #7DB97B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
Use #7DB97B 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.