#7CECC2
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.5% 0.12 167), rgb(124, 236, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#7CECC2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.63:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CECC2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 236, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 75%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.12 167) |
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 #7CECC2 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7CECC2 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7CECC2 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CECC2 text on black | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 167.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7CECC2
oklch(86.5% 0.12 167)
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Step 300
300
#34E0AB
oklch(81% 0.155 166.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#7CECC2 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) | #E8DFC0 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C5 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56EDE0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CECC2
#7CECC2
oklch(86.5% 0.12 167)
- #FFBBDE
#FFBBDE
oklch(86.5% 0.09 346.9)
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 #7CECC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CECC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
Use #7CECC2 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.