#7AA879
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.6% 0.084 144.1), rgb(122, 168, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#7AA879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA879 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 168, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.084 144.1) |
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 #7AA879 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AA879 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA879 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA879 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA879
oklch(68.6% 0.084 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A5F
oklch(63% 0.107 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#448545
oklch(55.7% 0.117 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#357036
oklch(49.1% 0.108 144)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B2D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B29
oklch(37.7% 0.069 144)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#7AA879 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) | #AAA076 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A59B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA879
#7AA879
oklch(68.6% 0.084 144.1)
- #B488B8
#B488B8
oklch(68.5% 0.085 323.7)
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 #7AA879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.011
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
Use #7AA879 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.