#7BDFA8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.8% 0.123 158.1), rgb(123, 223, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#7BDFA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BDFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 223, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.123 158.1) |
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 #7BDFA8 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BDFA8 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7BDFA8 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BDFA8 text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E1
oklch(93.7% 0.036 158)
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Step 200
200
#B4E8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.069 157.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BDFA8
oklch(82.8% 0.123 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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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)
#7BDFA8 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) | #DDD2A5 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62DED0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BDFA8
#7BDFA8
oklch(82.8% 0.123 158.1)
- #FBA7E2
#FBA7E2
oklch(82.8% 0.123 338.4)
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 #7BDFA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7BDFA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
Use #7BDFA8 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.