#7AAF8F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.8% 0.073 157.4), rgb(122, 175, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#7AAF8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AAF8F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 175, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.073 157.4) |
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 #7AAF8F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AAF8F | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAF8F text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAF8F text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AAF8F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#559B73
oklch(63.2% 0.094 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#36855B
oklch(55.6% 0.102 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#28714B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 157.2)
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Step 800
800
#235C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#224B35
oklch(37.6% 0.06 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#7AAF8F 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) | #AEA78D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A191 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70AEA6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AAF8F
#7AAF8F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 157.4)
- #BF90B1
#BF90B1
oklch(70.8% 0.072 337.6)
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 #7AAF8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
Use #7AAF8F 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.