#7AA78B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.8% 0.064 157), rgb(122, 167, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#7AA78B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA78B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 167, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.064 157) |
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 #7AA78B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AA78B | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA78B text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA78B text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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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)
#7AA78B
oklch(68.8% 0.064 157)
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Step 500
500
#5E9976
oklch(63.2% 0.082 157)
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Step 600
600
#42835E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#346F4E
oklch(49.2% 0.082 157)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A40
oklch(42.7% 0.067 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#284A36
oklch(37.7% 0.053 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#7AA78B 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) | #A6A08A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A69F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA78B
#7AA78B
oklch(68.8% 0.064 157)
- #B58CA9
#B58CA9
oklch(68.8% 0.063 337.2)
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 #7AA78B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
Use #7AA78B 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.