#7AA78A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.8% 0.065 156), rgb(122, 167, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#7AA78A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA78A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 167, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.065 156) |
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 #7AA78A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AA78A | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA78A text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA78A text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA78A
oklch(68.8% 0.065 156)
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Step 500
500
#5E9974
oklch(63.2% 0.084 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#42835D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#346F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.084 155.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#284A35
oklch(37.6% 0.054 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#7AA78A 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) | #A7A088 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A69F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA78A
#7AA78A
oklch(68.8% 0.065 156)
- #B58CAA
#B58CAA
oklch(68.8% 0.064 336.1)
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 #7AA78A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #7AA78A 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.