#7EB879
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.6% 0.108 142.5), rgb(126, 184, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#7EB879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB879 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 184, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.108 142.5) |
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 #7EB879 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB879 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB879 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB879 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB879
oklch(72.6% 0.108 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#539E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.138 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#33882F
oklch(55.5% 0.15 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#257322
oklch(49% 0.138 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#215E1E
oklch(42.7% 0.115 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 143.1)
#7EB879 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) | #BBAD75 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A87D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B4A8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB879
#7EB879
oklch(72.6% 0.108 142.5)
- #C78FCE
#C78FCE
oklch(72.6% 0.108 322.8)
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 #7EB879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #7EB879 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.