#7AB480
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.6% 0.096 147), rgb(122, 180, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#7AB480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 147°. 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 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AB480 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 180, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.096 147) |
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 #7AB480 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AB480 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AB480 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AB480 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AB480
oklch(71.6% 0.096 147)
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Step 500
500
#519D5C
oklch(63% 0.123 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#318841
oklch(55.7% 0.135 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#227333
oklch(49.1% 0.125 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.104 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#204D27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 147)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#7AB480 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) | #B6AA7D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA483 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73B1A6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AB480
#7AB480
oklch(71.6% 0.096 147)
- #C48EC3
#C48EC3
oklch(71.6% 0.097 327.1)
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 #7AB480, 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 Green #88B378 ΔE 0.017
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
Use #7AB480 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.