#7AA371
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(67.2% 0.085 140), rgb(122, 163, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#7AA371 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA371 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 163, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.085 140) |
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 #7AA371 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7AA371 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA371 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA371 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA371
oklch(67.2% 0.085 140)
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Step 500
500
#659959
oklch(63% 0.108 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B843E
oklch(55.7% 0.118 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F30
oklch(49% 0.109 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#325B29
oklch(42.8% 0.091 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B25
oklch(37.8% 0.072 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#7AA371 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) | #A69B6E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9774 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A096 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA371
#7AA371
oklch(67.2% 0.085 140)
- #AD85B7
#AD85B7
oklch(67.2% 0.085 319.5)
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 #7AA371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.018
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
Use #7AA371 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.