#7CFFCD
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(91.2% 0.137 166), rgb(124, 255, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#7CFFCD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 17.04:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CFFCD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 255, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.137 166) |
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 #7CFFCD | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #7CFFCD | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7CFFCD text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #7CFFCD text on black | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBF2
oklch(97.2% 0.023 165.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#7CFFCD
oklch(91.2% 0.137 166)
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Step 200
200
#98EECA
oklch(88.4% 0.098 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.168 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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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)
#7CFFCD 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) | #FAF0CA | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E2D0 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49FFF1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CFFCD
#7CFFCD
oklch(91.2% 0.137 166)
- #FFD4EA
#FFD4EA
oklch(91.3% 0.056 346)
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 #7CFFCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CFFCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.008
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.010
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.042
Use #7CFFCD 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.