#7AE9BE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.6% 0.12 166.2), rgb(122, 233, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#7AE9BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AE9BE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 233, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.12 166.2) |
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 #7AE9BE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AE9BE | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7AE9BE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AE9BE text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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)
#7AE9BE
oklch(85.6% 0.12 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#37E0AA
oklch(81% 0.155 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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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)
#7AE9BE 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) | #E5DCBC | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFC1 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55EADD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AE9BE
#7AE9BE
oklch(85.6% 0.12 166.2)
- #FFB6DD
#FFB6DD
oklch(85.6% 0.097 346.1)
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 #7AE9BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7AE9BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
Use #7AE9BE 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.