#7BDCA0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.9% 0.126 155.2), rgb(123, 220, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#7BDCA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BDCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 220, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.126 155.2) |
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 #7BDCA0 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BDCA0 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BDCA0 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BDCA0 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#D8F2DF
oklch(93.7% 0.037 153.9)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.07 155)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BDCA0
oklch(81.9% 0.126 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#7BDCA0 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) | #DBCE9C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A4 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65DACC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BDCA0
#7BDCA0
oklch(81.9% 0.126 155.2)
- #F7A4E4
#F7A4E4
oklch(82% 0.126 335.4)
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 #7BDCA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7BDCA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #7BDCA0 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.