#7FB980
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(73.1% 0.101 144.9), rgb(127, 185, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#7FB980 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FB980 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 185, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.101 144.9) |
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 #7FB980 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FB980 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FB980 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FB980 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#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
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FB980
oklch(73.1% 0.101 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#529E56
oklch(63.2% 0.13 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#32883A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 145)
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Step 700
700
#24732C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#205E25
oklch(42.8% 0.109 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#214D23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#7FB980 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) | #BBAF7C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A983 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79B6AA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FB980
#7FB980
oklch(73.1% 0.101 144.9)
- #C892CB
#C892CB
oklch(73.1% 0.1 324.8)
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 #7FB980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #7FB980 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.