#7DC5A0
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.6% 0.09 160.9), rgb(125, 197, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#7DC5A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DC5A0 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 197, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.09 160.9) |
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 #7DC5A0 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DC5A0 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DC5A0 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DC5A0 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E4
oklch(93.7% 0.026 159.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 160.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DC5A0
oklch(76.6% 0.09 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#2FBC82
oklch(70.8% 0.145 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#7DC5A0 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) | #C3BB9E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B3A2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC5BA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DC5A0
#7DC5A0
oklch(76.6% 0.09 160.9)
- #DB9CC4
#DB9CC4
oklch(76.5% 0.091 341)
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 #7DC5A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
Use #7DC5A0 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.