#7CDAB5
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82% 0.105 166.5), rgb(124, 218, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#7CDAB5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CDAB5 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 218, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.105 166.5) |
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 #7CDAB5 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CDAB5 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CDAB5 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CDAB5 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E5
oklch(93.7% 0.031 165.3)
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Step 200
200
#B5E6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 167)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CDAB5
oklch(82% 0.105 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#7CDAB5 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) | #D6CEB3 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4B7 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60DBCF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CDAB5
#7CDAB5
oklch(82% 0.105 166.5)
- #F6A8D2
#F6A8D2
oklch(81.9% 0.105 346.2)
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 #7CDAB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
Use #7CDAB5 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.