#7AECA5
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.8% 0.145 154.5), rgb(122, 236, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#7AECA5 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.36:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AECA5 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 236, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.145 154.5) |
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 #7AECA5 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AECA5 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7AECA5 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AECA5 text on black | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#E9FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.054 154.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7AECA5
oklch(85.8% 0.145 154.5)
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Step 300
300
#36E388
oklch(81% 0.188 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#7AECA5 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) | #ECDCA1 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1A9 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EEAD9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AECA5
#7AECA5
oklch(85.8% 0.145 154.5)
- #FFB4EF
#FFB4EF
oklch(85.8% 0.114 334.4)
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 #7AECA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7AECA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
Use #7AECA5 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.