#7EBB78
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(73.3% 0.114 142.2), rgb(126, 187, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7EBB78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EBB78 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 187, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.114 142.2) |
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 #7EBB78 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EBB78 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EBB78 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EBB78 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EBB78
oklch(73.3% 0.114 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F49
oklch(63.2% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F8929
oklch(55.6% 0.157 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#20741B
oklch(49.1% 0.146 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F19
oklch(42.8% 0.122 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.095 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#7EBB78 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) | #BEB073 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA7C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B7AA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EBB78
#7EBB78
oklch(73.3% 0.114 142.2)
- #CB90D3
#CB90D3
oklch(73.3% 0.114 322.5)
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 #7EBB78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
Use #7EBB78 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.