#7CD59E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.2% 0.117 155.5), rgb(124, 213, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#7CD59E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD59E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 213, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.117 155.5) |
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 #7CD59E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD59E | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD59E text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD59E text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E0
oklch(93.6% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 155.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD59E
oklch(80.2% 0.117 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#7CD59E 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) | #D4C89B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA1 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69D3C6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD59E
#7CD59E
oklch(80.2% 0.117 155.5)
- #EEA1DC
#EEA1DC
oklch(80.2% 0.118 335.5)
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 #7CD59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #7CD59E 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.