#7CCDA1
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.4% 0.102 159.1), rgb(124, 205, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#7CCDA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CCDA1 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 205, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.102 159.1) |
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 #7CCDA1 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CCDA1 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CCDA1 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CCDA1 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CCDA1
oklch(78.4% 0.102 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#7CCDA1 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) | #CBC29F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB9A4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69CCC1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CCDA1
#7CCDA1
oklch(78.4% 0.102 159.1)
- #E59FCE
#E59FCE
oklch(78.4% 0.102 339.5)
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 #7CCDA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
Use #7CCDA1 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.