#7AE79F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.4% 0.144 153.2), rgb(122, 231, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#7AE79F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.75:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AE79F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 231, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.144 153.2) |
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 #7AE79F | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AE79F | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7AE79F text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AE79F text on black | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#ECF9EF
oklch(97% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 153.1)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.079 153.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7AE79F
oklch(84.4% 0.144 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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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)
#7AE79F 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) | #E7D89B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA3 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62E5D4 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AE79F
#7AE79F
oklch(84.4% 0.144 153.2)
- #FFABF0
#FFABF0
oklch(84.4% 0.131 333.3)
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 #7AE79F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7AE79F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.058
Use #7AE79F 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.