#7AE9B5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.4% 0.127 161.7), rgb(122, 233, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#7AE9B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AE9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 233, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.127 161.7) |
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 #7AE9B5 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AE9B5 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7AE9B5 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AE9B5 text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.047 161.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7AE9B5
oklch(85.4% 0.127 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#3AE09F
oklch(80.8% 0.163 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#7AE9B5 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) | #E6DBB2 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFB8 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59E9DA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AE9B5
#7AE9B5
oklch(85.4% 0.127 161.7)
- #FFB4E3
#FFB4E3
oklch(85.4% 0.105 341.5)
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 #7AE9B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7AE9B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.053
Use #7AE9B5 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.