#7CD5A2
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.3% 0.113 157.4), rgb(124, 213, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#7CD5A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD5A2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 213, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.113 157.4) |
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 #7CD5A2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD5A2 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD5A2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD5A2 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#D9F1E1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 156.5)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.063 157.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD5A2
oklch(80.3% 0.113 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#7CD5A2 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) | #D4C99F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA5 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68D4C7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD5A2
#7CD5A2
oklch(80.3% 0.113 157.4)
- #EEA2D9
#EEA2D9
oklch(80.3% 0.114 337.3)
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 #7CD5A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
Use #7CD5A2 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.