#7DC6A2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.8% 0.09 161.8), rgb(125, 198, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#7DC6A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DC6A2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 198, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.09 161.8) |
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 #7DC6A2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DC6A2 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DC6A2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DC6A2 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.05 161.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DC6A2
oklch(76.8% 0.09 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#2BBC84
oklch(70.8% 0.145 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#7DC6A2 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) | #C4BCA0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B4A4 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC6BC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DC6A2
#7DC6A2
oklch(76.8% 0.09 161.8)
- #DC9DC4
#DC9DC4
oklch(76.8% 0.09 341.8)
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 #7DC6A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
Use #7DC6A2 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.