#7A9C8A
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.2% 0.046 161.7), rgb(122, 156, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#7A9C8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A9C8A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 156, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.046 161.7) |
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 #7A9C8A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A9C8A | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9C8A text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9C8A text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89A
oklch(70.7% 0.036 162.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A9C8A
oklch(66.2% 0.046 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#597D6A
oklch(55.7% 0.05 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#486958
oklch(49% 0.047 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5648
oklch(42.8% 0.039 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#33473D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#7A9C8A 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) | #9B9789 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749C97 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A9C8A
#7A9C8A
oklch(66.2% 0.046 161.7)
- #A7889B
#A7889B
oklch(66.1% 0.046 341.1)
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 #7A9C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.058
Use #7A9C8A 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.