#7AF3CB
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.3% 0.124 169.4), rgb(122, 243, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#7AF3CB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.51:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AF3CB |
| RGB | rgb(122, 243, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.124 169.4) |
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 #7AF3CB | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AF3CB | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7AF3CB text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AF3CB text on black | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#E8FAF3
oklch(97% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.045 170)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7AF3CB
oklch(88.3% 0.124 169.4)
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Step 300
300
#0FE1B0
oklch(81% 0.16 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#7AF3CB 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) | #EDE5C9 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD8CE | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AF4E7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AF3CB
#7AF3CB
oklch(88.3% 0.124 169.4)
- #FFC5E0
#FFC5E0
oklch(88.3% 0.074 349.1)
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 #7AF3CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7AF3CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.005
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.030
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.048
Use #7AF3CB 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.