#7AAE98
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.8% 0.064 166.4), rgb(122, 174, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#7AAE98 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 166°. 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 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AAE98 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 174, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.064 166.4) |
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 #7AAE98 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AAE98 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAE98 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAE98 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AAE98
oklch(70.8% 0.064 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#55997E
oklch(63% 0.081 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#368468
oklch(55.7% 0.089 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#286F56
oklch(49% 0.082 166.5)
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Step 800
800
#235B47
oklch(42.8% 0.068 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#7AAE98 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) | #ACA797 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A199 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EAEA7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AAE98
#7AAE98
oklch(70.8% 0.064 166.4)
- #BF91A9
#BF91A9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 346.2)
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 #7AAE98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #7AAE98 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.