#7AAA8C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.068 156.7), rgb(122, 170, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#7AAA8C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AAA8C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 170, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.068 156.7) |
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 #7AAA8C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AAA8C | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAA8C text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAA8C text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AAA8C
oklch(69.5% 0.068 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9974
oklch(63% 0.086 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E845D
oklch(55.7% 0.094 157)
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Step 700
700
#306F4C
oklch(49% 0.087 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#295B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#264B35
oklch(37.8% 0.057 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#7AAA8C 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) | #A9A38A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A9A1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AAA8C
#7AAA8C
oklch(69.5% 0.068 156.7)
- #B98DAD
#B98DAD
oklch(69.5% 0.069 336.4)
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 #7AAA8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #7AAA8C 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.