#7CE8A8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.136 156), rgb(124, 232, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#7CE8A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CE8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 232, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.136 156) |
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 #7CE8A8 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7CE8A8 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7CE8A8 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CE8A8 text on black | 13.96:1 | 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
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5DC
oklch(93.7% 0.051 155.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7CE8A8
oklch(85% 0.136 156)
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Step 300
300
#43E190
oklch(80.9% 0.174 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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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)
#7CE8A8 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) | #E7D9A4 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62E6D7 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CE8A8
#7CE8A8
oklch(85% 0.136 156)
- #FFB0EB
#FFB0EB
oklch(85% 0.118 336.2)
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 #7CE8A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CE8A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
Use #7CE8A8 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.