#7CE8A6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.9% 0.137 155.2), rgb(124, 232, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#7CE8A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CE8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 232, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.137 155.2) |
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 #7CE8A6 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7CE8A6 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7CE8A6 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CE8A6 text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFBEF
oklch(97.2% 0.024 155.2)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.052 154.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7CE8A6
oklch(84.9% 0.137 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#43E18D
oklch(80.9% 0.177 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#7CE8A6 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) | #E7D9A2 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAA | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62E6D6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CE8A6
#7CE8A6
oklch(84.9% 0.137 155.2)
- #FFAFED
#FFAFED
oklch(84.9% 0.121 335)
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 #7CE8A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CE8A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
Use #7CE8A6 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.