#7AF3B9
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.9% 0.138 160.8), rgb(122, 243, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#7AF3B9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AF3B9 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 243, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.138 160.8) |
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 #7AF3B9 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AF3B9 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7AF3B9 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AF3B9 text on black | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#E9FBF0
oklch(97.2% 0.024 159.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.051 161.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7AF3B9
oklch(87.9% 0.138 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#1AE39A
oklch(81% 0.178 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#7AF3B9 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) | #F0E4B6 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BD | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54F2E3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AF3B9
#7AF3B9
oklch(87.9% 0.138 160.8)
- #FFC1E8
#FFC1E8
oklch(87.8% 0.086 340.9)
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 #7AF3B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7AF3B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.028
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.043
Use #7AF3B9 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.