#7CDC9B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.8% 0.13 153), rgb(124, 220, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#7CDC9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CDC9B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 220, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.13 153) |
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 #7CDC9B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CDC9B | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CDC9B text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CDC9B text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 152.5)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8C3
oklch(88.6% 0.073 153.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CDC9B
oklch(81.8% 0.13 153)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#7CDC9B 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) | #DCCE97 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68DACB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CDC9B
#7CDC9B
oklch(81.8% 0.13 153)
- #F6A3E8
#F6A3E8
oklch(81.8% 0.131 332.9)
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 #7CDC9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CDC9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
Use #7CDC9B 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.