#7AEFC5
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.2% 0.123 167.7), rgb(122, 239, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#7AEFC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AEFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 239, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.123 167.7) |
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 #7AEFC5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AEFC5 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7AEFC5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AEFC5 text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#CEF4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.045 168)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7AEFC5
oklch(87.2% 0.123 167.7)
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Step 300
300
#25E0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.158 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#7AEFC5 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) | #EAE1C3 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D4C8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FF0E3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AEFC5
#7AEFC5
oklch(87.2% 0.123 167.7)
- #FFBFDF
#FFBFDF
oklch(87.2% 0.084 347.5)
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 #7AEFC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7AEFC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.015
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.049
Use #7AEFC5 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.