#7A9D84
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.3% 0.053 153.7), rgb(122, 157, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#7A9D84 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A9D84 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 157, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.053 153.7) |
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 #7A9D84 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A9D84 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9D84 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A9D84 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA995
oklch(70.8% 0.042 154.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A9D84
oklch(66.3% 0.053 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#587E64
oklch(55.7% 0.059 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#486A53
oklch(49.1% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5644
oklch(42.6% 0.043 154)
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Step 900
900
#334739
oklch(37.6% 0.035 154)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#7A9D84 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) | #9D9783 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979385 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759C96 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A9D84
#7A9D84
oklch(66.3% 0.053 153.7)
- #A887A1
#A887A1
oklch(66.3% 0.054 333.6)
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 #7A9D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.019
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
Use #7A9D84 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.