#7CE8BD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.5% 0.118 165.7), rgb(124, 232, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#7CE8BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CE8BD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 232, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.118 165.7) |
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 #7CE8BD | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7CE8BD | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7CE8BD text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CE8BD text on black | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.045 165.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7CE8BD
oklch(85.5% 0.118 165.7)
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Step 300
300
#3EDFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.152 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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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)
#7CE8BD 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) | #E4DBBB | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFC0 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59E8DC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CE8BD
#7CE8BD
oklch(85.5% 0.118 165.7)
- #FFB5DD
#FFB5DD
oklch(85.4% 0.099 345.8)
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 #7CE8BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CE8BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.058
Use #7CE8BD 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.