#7FBC98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.3% 0.082 157.8), rgb(127, 188, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#7FBC98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FBC98 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 188, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.082 157.8) |
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 #7FBC98 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FBC98 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FBC98 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FBC98 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FBC98
oklch(74.3% 0.082 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D71
oklch(63.2% 0.105 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#288759
oklch(55.6% 0.114 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#187249
oklch(49% 0.105 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#185D3C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 158)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C33
oklch(37.6% 0.068 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#7FBC98 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) | #BBB396 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC9A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73BBB2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FBC98
#7FBC98
oklch(74.3% 0.082 157.8)
- #CE98BE
#CE98BE
oklch(74.3% 0.082 337.7)
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 #7FBC98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
Use #7FBC98 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.