#7AE6B5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.7% 0.123 162.6), rgb(122, 230, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#7AE6B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AE6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 230, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.123 162.6) |
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 #7AE6B5 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AE6B5 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7AE6B5 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AE6B5 text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.045 162.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7AE6B5
oklch(84.7% 0.123 162.6)
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Step 300
300
#40E0A2
oklch(81% 0.158 162.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#7AE6B5 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) | #E3D9B2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDB8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59E6D8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AE6B5
#7AE6B5
oklch(84.7% 0.123 162.6)
- #FFB0E0
#FFB0E0
oklch(84.6% 0.11 342.6)
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 #7AE6B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7AE6B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
Use #7AE6B5 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.