#7AA079
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.7% 0.07 144.1), rgb(122, 160, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#7AA079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA079 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.07 144.1) |
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 #7AA079 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7AA079 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA079 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA079 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7AA079
oklch(66.7% 0.07 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#577F56
oklch(55.5% 0.077 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#476B47
oklch(49% 0.07 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B583A
oklch(42.8% 0.06 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#324832
oklch(37.6% 0.046 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#7AA079 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) | #A29977 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779E95 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA079
#7AA079
oklch(66.7% 0.07 144.1)
- #AA86AD
#AA86AD
oklch(66.7% 0.07 323.8)
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 #7AA079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.005
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
Use #7AA079 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.