#7CD3AF
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.2% 0.1 165.5), rgb(124, 211, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#7CD3AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD3AF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 211, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.1 165.5) |
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 #7CD3AF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD3AF | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD3AF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD3AF text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#D9F0E5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 165.4)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.055 165.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD3AF
oklch(80.2% 0.1 165.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#7CD3AF 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) | #D0C8AD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEB1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64D3C9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD3AF
#7CD3AF
oklch(80.2% 0.1 165.5)
- #EDA4CC
#EDA4CC
oklch(80.1% 0.1 345.6)
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 #7CD3AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
Use #7CD3AF 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.