#7AE2AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.5% 0.127 158.5), rgb(122, 226, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#7AE2AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AE2AA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 226, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.127 158.5) |
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 #7AE2AA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AE2AA | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7AE2AA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AE2AA text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 159)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7AE2AA
oklch(83.5% 0.127 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#7AE2AA 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) | #E0D4A7 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AD | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FE1D3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AE2AA
#7AE2AA
oklch(83.5% 0.127 158.5)
- #FFA8E5
#FFA8E5
oklch(83.5% 0.127 338.5)
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 #7AE2AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7AE2AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #7AE2AA 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.