#7DBFA6
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.077 168.4), rgb(125, 191, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#7DBFA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DBFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.077 168.4) |
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 #7DBFA6 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DBFA6 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DBFA6 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DBFA6 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DBFA6
oklch(75.3% 0.077 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#429C7F
oklch(63% 0.097 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#168768
oklch(55.7% 0.106 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#0B5D47
oklch(42.7% 0.082 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#164C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#7DBFA6 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) | #BCB7A5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AEA8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC0B8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DBFA6
#7DBFA6
oklch(75.3% 0.077 168.4)
- #D49BB7
#D49BB7
oklch(75.2% 0.077 348.1)
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 #7DBFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.063
Use #7DBFA6 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.