#7AC797
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.7% 0.104 155.7), rgb(122, 199, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#7AC797 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AC797 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 199, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.104 155.7) |
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 #7AC797 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7AC797 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7AC797 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7AC797 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7AC797
oklch(76.7% 0.104 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#1EBE72
oklch(70.7% 0.166 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#7AC797 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) | #C6BC94 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB39A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC6BA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AC797
#7AC797
oklch(76.7% 0.104 155.7)
- #DD9ACD
#DD9ACD
oklch(76.7% 0.104 335.5)
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 #7AC797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
Use #7AC797 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.