#7AB472
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.3% 0.111 141.5), rgb(122, 180, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#7AB472 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AB472 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 180, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.111 141.5) |
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 #7AB472 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AB472 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AB472 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AB472 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.069 141.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AB472
oklch(71.3% 0.111 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#539E49
oklch(63.1% 0.142 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#348829
oklch(55.5% 0.154 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#25731B
oklch(49% 0.143 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#215E19
oklch(42.7% 0.119 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#214D1B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#7AB472 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) | #B7A96D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA476 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75B0A3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AB472
#7AB472
oklch(71.3% 0.111 141.5)
- #C38BCC
#C38BCC
oklch(71.4% 0.111 321.8)
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 #7AB472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.007
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
Use #7AB472 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.