#7AAE91
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.6% 0.07 159.5), rgb(122, 174, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#7AAE91 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AAE91 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 174, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.07 159.5) |
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 #7AAE91 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AAE91 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAE91 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAE91 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AAE91
oklch(70.6% 0.07 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#569A76
oklch(63.1% 0.089 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#38845F
oklch(55.5% 0.096 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#29704E
oklch(49.1% 0.09 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#245B40
oklch(42.6% 0.074 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B37
oklch(37.7% 0.057 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#7AAE91 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) | #ADA68F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A093 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70ADA6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AAE91
#7AAE91
oklch(70.6% 0.07 159.5)
- #BE90AE
#BE90AE
oklch(70.6% 0.068 339.8)
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 #7AAE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
Use #7AAE91 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.