#7BE7A9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.7% 0.134 156.8), rgb(123, 231, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#7BE7A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BE7A9 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 231, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 69%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.134 156.8) |
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 #7BE7A9 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7BE7A9 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7BE7A9 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BE7A9 text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C5
oklch(88.6% 0.076 156.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BE7A9
oklch(84.7% 0.134 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#7BE7A9 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) | #E6D9A5 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAD | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60E5D6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BE7A9
#7BE7A9
oklch(84.7% 0.134 156.8)
- #FFAEEA
#FFAEEA
oklch(84.7% 0.121 336.5)
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 #7BE7A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7BE7A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #7BE7A9 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.