#7AAE22
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.9% 0.17 128.8), rgb(122, 174, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#7AAE22 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AAE22 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 174, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.17 128.8) |
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 #7AAE22 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AAE22 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAE22 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAE22 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F2F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE83
oklch(80.9% 0.106 128.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AAE22
oklch(68.9% 0.17 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#7AAE22 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) | #B7A100 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E32 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EA695 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AAE22
#7AAE22
oklch(68.9% 0.17 128.8)
- #B97AEA
#B97AEA
oklch(68.9% 0.169 308.5)
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 #7AAE22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.020
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
Use #7AAE22 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.