#7CEDB4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.4% 0.132 159.9), rgb(124, 237, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#7CEDB4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 160°. 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 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CEDB4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 237, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.132 159.9) |
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 #7CEDB4 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7CEDB4 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7CEDB4 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CEDB4 text on black | 14.62:1 | 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
#E9FBF0
oklch(97.2% 0.024 159.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.049 159.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7CEDB4
oklch(86.4% 0.132 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#36E199
oklch(80.8% 0.17 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#7CEDB4 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) | #EBDFB1 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B7 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CECDD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CEDB4
#7CEDB4
oklch(86.4% 0.132 159.9)
- #FFB9E7
#FFB9E7
oklch(86.4% 0.099 339.9)
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 #7CEDB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CEDB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
Use #7CEDB4 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.