#7AA294
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.9% 0.048 171.3), rgb(122, 162, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#7AA294 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA294 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 162, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.048 171.3) |
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 #7AA294 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AA294 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA294 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA294 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA294
oklch(67.9% 0.048 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#629685
oklch(63.1% 0.061 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#47806E
oklch(55.5% 0.067 171.3)
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Step 700
700
#386C5C
oklch(49% 0.062 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F584B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493F
oklch(37.8% 0.041 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#7AA294 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) | #A09D93 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989795 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A39E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA294
#7AA294
oklch(67.9% 0.048 171.3)
- #B08C9B
#B08C9B
oklch(67.8% 0.048 351.6)
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 #7AA294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
Use #7AA294 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.