#7AA57E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(68% 0.074 147.1), rgb(122, 165, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#7AA57E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA57E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 165, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.074 147.1) |
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 #7AA57E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AA57E | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA57E text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA57E text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA57E
oklch(68% 0.074 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#619968
oklch(63.1% 0.094 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#47834F
oklch(55.5% 0.101 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#386F40
oklch(49.1% 0.095 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B35
oklch(42.9% 0.079 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#7AA57E 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) | #A69D7C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9980 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A39A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA57E
#7AA57E
oklch(68% 0.074 147.1)
- #B188B0
#B188B0
oklch(67.9% 0.074 327.1)
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 #7AA57E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #7AA57E 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.