#7AAA8D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.067 157.6), rgb(122, 170, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#7AAA8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 158°. 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 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AAA8D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 170, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.067 157.6) |
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 #7AAA8D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AAA8D | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAA8D text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAA8D text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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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)
#7AAA8D
oklch(69.5% 0.067 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9975
oklch(63.1% 0.085 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E845E
oklch(55.7% 0.093 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F4D
oklch(49% 0.086 157.7)
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Step 800
800
#285B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B36
oklch(37.8% 0.056 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#7AAA8D 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) | #A9A38B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A9A2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AAA8D
#7AAA8D
oklch(69.5% 0.067 157.6)
- #B98DAC
#B98DAC
oklch(69.5% 0.068 337.4)
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 #7AAA8D, 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
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
Use #7AAA8D 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.