#7CD8A1
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81% 0.119 156.3), rgb(124, 216, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#7CD8A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 216, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.119 156.3) |
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 #7CD8A1 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD8A1 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD8A1 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD8A1 text on black | 12.19:1 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#B6E7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 156.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD8A1
oklch(81% 0.119 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#7CD8A1 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) | #D7CB9E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A4 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67D6C9 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD8A1
#7CD8A1
oklch(81% 0.119 156.3)
- #F2A3DE
#F2A3DE
oklch(81.1% 0.119 336.3)
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 #7CD8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
Use #7CD8A1 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.