#7A9840
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.8% 0.121 125.4), rgb(122, 152, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#7A9840 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A9840 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 152, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.121 125.4) |
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 #7A9840 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A9840 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A9840 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A9840 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#92AB69
oklch(70.6% 0.094 125.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A9840
oklch(63.8% 0.121 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#618017
oklch(55.6% 0.131 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C05
oklch(49.1% 0.122 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#42580C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#384914
oklch(37.8% 0.079 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#212B0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 125.4)
#7A9840 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) | #A08F37 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D46 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9185 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A9840
#7A9840
oklch(63.8% 0.121 125.4)
- #9D77C6
#9D77C6
oklch(63.7% 0.122 305.4)
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 #7A9840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
Use #7A9840 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.