#7CD2A6
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.7% 0.105 160.4), rgb(124, 210, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#7CD2A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 210, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.105 160.4) |
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 #7CD2A6 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD2A6 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD2A6 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD2A6 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 160.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD2A6
oklch(79.7% 0.105 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#7CD2A6 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) | #D0C6A4 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDA9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67D1C6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD2A6
#7CD2A6
oklch(79.7% 0.105 160.4)
- #EBA2D2
#EBA2D2
oklch(79.7% 0.106 340.2)
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 #7CD2A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
Use #7CD2A6 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.