#7AA272
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67% 0.082 140.4), rgb(122, 162, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#7AA272 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA272 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 162, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.082 140.4) |
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 #7AA272 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7AA272 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA272 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA272 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 140.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA272
oklch(67% 0.082 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#66995C
oklch(63.1% 0.104 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C8341
oklch(55.5% 0.113 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F33
oklch(49.1% 0.105 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A2B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A27
oklch(37.6% 0.067 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#7AA272 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) | #A59A6F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9674 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789F95 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA272
#7AA272
oklch(67% 0.082 140.4)
- #AC85B5
#AC85B5
oklch(67% 0.082 319.9)
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 #7AA272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #7AA272 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.