#7CD0A7
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.3% 0.102 161.7), rgb(124, 208, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#7CD0A7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD0A7 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 208, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.102 161.7) |
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 #7CD0A7 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD0A7 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD0A7 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD0A7 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD0A7
oklch(79.3% 0.102 161.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#7CD0A7 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) | #CEC5A5 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA9 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67D0C4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD0A7
#7CD0A7
oklch(79.3% 0.102 161.7)
- #E9A1CE
#E9A1CE
oklch(79.2% 0.102 341.7)
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 #7CD0A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #7CD0A7 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.