#7AA188
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.3% 0.056 156.4), rgb(122, 161, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#7AA188 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 156°. 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 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA188 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 161, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.056 156.4) |
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 #7AA188 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7AA188 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA188 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA188 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA188
oklch(67.3% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#649778
oklch(63.1% 0.072 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A8160
oklch(55.5% 0.078 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D4F
oklch(49% 0.073 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#315941
oklch(42.7% 0.061 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4937
oklch(37.7% 0.047 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#7AA188 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) | #A19B87 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9689 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A09A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA188
#7AA188
oklch(67.3% 0.056 156.4)
- #AD89A3
#AD89A3
oklch(67.2% 0.056 336.4)
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 #7AA188, 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 0.020
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #7AA188 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.