#7AA978
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.8% 0.087 143.6), rgb(122, 169, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#7AA978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA978 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.087 143.6) |
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 #7AA978 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AA978 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA978 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA978 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA978
oklch(68.8% 0.087 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B5C
oklch(63.2% 0.112 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#438542
oklch(55.6% 0.12 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#347034
oklch(49% 0.111 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.094 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#284B27
oklch(37.6% 0.072 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#7AA978 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) | #ABA075 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A69C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA978
#7AA978
oklch(68.8% 0.087 143.6)
- #B588BA
#B588BA
oklch(68.7% 0.088 323.1)
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 #7AA978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.009
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
Use #7AA978 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.