#7AA17E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67% 0.067 147.5), rgb(122, 161, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#7AA17E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA17E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 161, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.067 147.5) |
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 #7AA17E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7AA17E | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA17E text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA17E text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA17E
oklch(67% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#65986C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8253
oklch(55.6% 0.092 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E44
oklch(49.1% 0.086 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#325A38
oklch(42.8% 0.072 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A30
oklch(37.8% 0.056 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#7AA17E 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) | #A29A7C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9680 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769F97 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA17E
#7AA17E
oklch(67% 0.067 147.5)
- #AC87AB
#AC87AB
oklch(67% 0.067 327.2)
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 #7AA17E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.006
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #7AA17E 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.