#7AAE31
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69% 0.162 129.6), rgb(122, 174, 49).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#7AAE31 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AAE31 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 174, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.162 129.6) |
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 #7AAE31 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AAE31 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAE31 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAE31 text on black | 7.92:1 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE88
oklch(81% 0.101 129.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AAE31
oklch(69% 0.162 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#7AAE31 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) | #B6A11B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E3C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA696 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AAE31
#7AAE31
oklch(69% 0.162 129.6)
- #B97CE6
#B97CE6
oklch(69% 0.161 309.3)
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 #7AAE31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.016
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.018
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.025
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
Use #7AAE31 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.