#7BD99F
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.2% 0.123 155.4), rgb(123, 217, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#7BD99F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BD99F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 217, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.123 155.4) |
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 #7BD99F | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BD99F | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BD99F text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BD99F text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.068 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BD99F
oklch(81.2% 0.123 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#7BD99F 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) | #D8CC9C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A2 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66D7C9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BD99F
#7BD99F
oklch(81.2% 0.123 155.4)
- #F3A3E0
#F3A3E0
oklch(81.2% 0.122 335.7)
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 #7BD99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #7BD99F 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.