#7AAE45
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69.2% 0.147 131.4), rgb(122, 174, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#7AAE45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AAE45 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 174, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.147 131.4) |
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 #7AAE45 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AAE45 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAE45 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAE45 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD8F
oklch(80.8% 0.091 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AAE45
oklch(69.2% 0.147 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#7AAE45 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) | #B5A239 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA797 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AAE45
#7AAE45
oklch(69.2% 0.147 131.4)
- #BA7FDE
#BA7FDE
oklch(69.2% 0.148 311.6)
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 #7AAE45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
Use #7AAE45 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.