#7BDAA6
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.6% 0.118 158.4), rgb(123, 218, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#7BDAA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BDAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 218, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.118 158.4) |
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 #7BDAA6 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BDAA6 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BDAA6 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BDAA6 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#D8F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 158.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BDAA6
oklch(81.6% 0.118 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#7BDAA6 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) | #D8CDA3 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A9 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64D9CC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BDAA6
#7BDAA6
oklch(81.6% 0.118 158.4)
- #F5A5DD
#F5A5DD
oklch(81.7% 0.117 338.4)
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 #7BDAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #7BDAA6 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.