#7AECA6
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.8% 0.144 154.9), rgb(122, 236, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#7AECA6 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AECA6 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 236, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.144 154.9) |
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 #7AECA6 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AECA6 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7AECA6 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AECA6 text on black | 14.37:1 | 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
#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)
#7AECA6
oklch(85.8% 0.144 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#36E289
oklch(80.8% 0.185 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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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)
#7AECA6 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) | #EBDDA2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1AA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EEAD9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AECA6
#7AECA6
oklch(85.8% 0.144 154.9)
- #FFB4EE
#FFB4EE
oklch(85.8% 0.114 335)
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 #7AECA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7AECA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
Use #7AECA6 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.