#7AE1AE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.4% 0.122 160.6), rgb(122, 225, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#7AE1AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AE1AE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 225, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.122 160.6) |
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 #7AE1AE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AE1AE | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7AE1AE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AE1AE text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E2
oklch(93.7% 0.035 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#B3E8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 159.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7AE1AE
oklch(83.4% 0.122 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#7AE1AE 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) | #DFD4AB | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B1 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EE0D3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AE1AE
#7AE1AE
oklch(83.4% 0.122 160.6)
- #FEA9E1
#FEA9E1
oklch(83.4% 0.121 340.4)
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 #7AE1AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7AE1AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #7AE1AE 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.