#7AE49D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.7% 0.141 153), rgb(122, 228, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#7AE49D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AE49D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 228, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.141 153) |
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 #7AE49D | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AE49D | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7AE49D text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AE49D text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 153.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.079 153.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7AE49D
oklch(83.7% 0.141 153)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#7AE49D 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) | #E4D599 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CAA1 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63E1D1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AE49D
#7AE49D
oklch(83.7% 0.141 153)
- #FFA7F0
#FFA7F0
oklch(83.7% 0.138 333)
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 #7AE49D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7AE49D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
Use #7AE49D 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.