#7AA98E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.064 159), rgb(122, 169, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#7AA98E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA98E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 169, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.064 159) |
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 #7AA98E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AA98E | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA98E text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA98E text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA98E
oklch(69.3% 0.064 159)
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Step 500
500
#5B9977
oklch(63.1% 0.083 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F8360
oklch(55.5% 0.089 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#316F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#295A41
oklch(42.6% 0.068 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#264A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#7AA98E 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) | #A8A28D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09C90 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A8A1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA98E
#7AA98E
oklch(69.3% 0.064 159)
- #B88DAA
#B88DAA
oklch(69.3% 0.065 338.7)
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 #7AA98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #7AA98E 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.