#7AAB72
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.2% 0.097 141), rgb(122, 171, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#7AAB72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AAB72 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 171, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.097 141) |
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 #7AAB72 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AAB72 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAB72 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAB72 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AAB72
oklch(69.2% 0.097 141)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C53
oklch(63.2% 0.123 141)
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Step 600
600
#418636
oklch(55.6% 0.134 141)
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Step 700
700
#327128
oklch(49% 0.125 141)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C23
oklch(42.6% 0.102 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C21
oklch(37.7% 0.081 141)
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Step 950
950
#182D14
oklch(27.2% 0.052 140.5)
#7AAB72 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) | #AEA26E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D75 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A79C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AAB72
#7AAB72
oklch(69.2% 0.097 141)
- #B788C0
#B788C0
oklch(69.1% 0.096 320.9)
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 #7AAB72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.008
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
Use #7AAB72 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.