#7AE7BD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.1% 0.118 166.4), rgb(122, 231, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#7AE7BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AE7BD |
| RGB | rgb(122, 231, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.118 166.4) |
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 #7AE7BD | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AE7BD | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7AE7BD text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AE7BD text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.045 165.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7AE7BD
oklch(85.1% 0.118 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#3CDFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.152 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#7AE7BD 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) | #E3DABB | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEC0 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56E8DB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AE7BD
#7AE7BD
oklch(85.1% 0.118 166.4)
- #FFB4DC
#FFB4DC
oklch(85.2% 0.1 346.2)
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 #7AE7BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7AE7BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #7AE7BD 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.