#7AEAC3
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86% 0.118 168.6), rgb(122, 234, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.38:1).
About this color
#7AEAC3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 169°. 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 14.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.38:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AEAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 234, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.118 168.6) |
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 #7AEAC3 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AEAC3 | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7AEAC3 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AEAC3 text on black | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.043 168.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7AEAC3
oklch(86% 0.118 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#34DFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.151 168.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#7AEAC3 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) | #E5DDC1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0C6 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52EBDF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AEAC3
#7AEAC3
oklch(86% 0.118 168.6)
- #FFB9DB
#FFB9DB
oklch(86% 0.091 348.5)
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 #7AEAC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.056
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #7AEAC3 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.