#7CD7AD
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.1% 0.107 162.8), rgb(124, 215, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#7CD7AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD7AD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 215, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 53%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.107 162.8) |
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 #7CD7AD | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD7AD | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD7AD text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD7AD text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.06 163.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD7AD
oklch(81.1% 0.107 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#7CD7AD 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) | #D4CBAB | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64D7CB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD7AD
#7CD7AD
oklch(81.1% 0.107 162.8)
- #F2A5D4
#F2A5D4
oklch(81% 0.108 342.5)
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 #7CD7AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
Use #7CD7AD 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.