#7FA97A
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(69.2% 0.081 142), rgb(127, 169, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#7FA97A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA97A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 169, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.081 142) |
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 #7FA97A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA97A | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA97A text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA97A text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 141.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA97A
oklch(69.2% 0.081 142)
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Step 500
500
#64995E
oklch(63% 0.103 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A8444
oklch(55.7% 0.113 142)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F35
oklch(49% 0.105 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#315B2D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B28
oklch(37.8% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#7FA97A 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) | #ACA177 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA69C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA97A
#7FA97A
oklch(69.2% 0.081 142)
- #B48BBA
#B48BBA
oklch(69.1% 0.082 322.1)
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 #7FA97A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
Use #7FA97A 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.