#7AA97C
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.9% 0.082 145.7), rgb(122, 169, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#7AA97C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA97C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 169, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.082 145.7) |
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 #7AA97C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AA97C | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA97C text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA97C text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA97C
oklch(68.9% 0.082 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A62
oklch(63% 0.104 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#428548
oklch(55.7% 0.115 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#337039
oklch(49% 0.106 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B30
oklch(42.5% 0.087 146)
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Step 900
900
#284B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#7AA97C 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) | #ABA179 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C7E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A69D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA97C
#7AA97C
oklch(68.9% 0.082 145.7)
- #B689B7
#B689B7
oklch(68.8% 0.083 325.7)
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 #7AA97C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.014
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
Use #7AA97C 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.