#7CDDBB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.8% 0.105 169), rgb(124, 221, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#7CDDBB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CDDBB |
| RGB | rgb(124, 221, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.105 169) |
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 #7CDDBB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CDDBB | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7CDDBB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CDDBB text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 200
200
#B4E6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 168.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CDDBB
oklch(82.8% 0.105 169)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#7CDDBB 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) | #D8D1B9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BD | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DDED3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CDDBB
#7CDDBB
oklch(82.8% 0.105 169)
- #FBABD2
#FBABD2
oklch(82.9% 0.105 348.9)
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 #7CDDBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #7CDDBB 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.