#7CEFA5
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(86.5% 0.148 153.8), rgb(124, 239, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#7CEFA5 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 14.74:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CEFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 239, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.148 153.8) |
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 #7CEFA5 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7CEFA5 | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7CEFA5 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CEFA5 text on black | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#E9FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.054 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7CEFA5
oklch(86.5% 0.148 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#34E385
oklch(80.9% 0.191 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#7CEFA5 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) | #EFDFA0 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3A9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61EDDC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CEFA5
#7CEFA5
oklch(86.5% 0.148 153.8)
- #FFB8F1
#FFB8F1
oklch(86.6% 0.109 333.7)
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 #7CEFA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CEFA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.026
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.042
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.048
Use #7CEFA5 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.