#7AAE69
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(69.7% 0.111 138.3), rgb(122, 174, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#7AAE69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AAE69 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 174, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.111 138.3) |
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 #7AAE69 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AAE69 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAE69 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAE69 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AAE69
oklch(69.7% 0.111 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D43
oklch(63.1% 0.142 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E871F
oklch(55.5% 0.155 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#307210
oklch(49% 0.143 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#295D12
oklch(42.6% 0.119 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#264D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#7AAE69 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) | #B2A464 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F6D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78AA9D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AAE69
#7AAE69
oklch(69.7% 0.111 138.3)
- #BB87CA
#BB87CA
oklch(69.8% 0.111 318.5)
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 #7AAE69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.015
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
Use #7AAE69 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.