#7ACEAF
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(78.9% 0.094 168.2), rgb(122, 206, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#7ACEAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ACEAF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 206, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.094 168.2) |
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 #7ACEAF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ACEAF | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ACEAF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ACEAF text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#B9E5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 168.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ACEAF
oklch(78.9% 0.094 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#7ACEAF 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) | #CAC4AD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBAB1 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61CFC5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ACEAF
#7ACEAF
oklch(78.9% 0.094 168.2)
- #E8A2C5
#E8A2C5
oklch(79% 0.094 348)
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 #7ACEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.010
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.066
Use #7ACEAF 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.