#7DC79C
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.9% 0.097 157.6), rgb(125, 199, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#7DC79C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DC79C |
| RGB | rgb(125, 199, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.097 157.6) |
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 #7DC79C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DC79C | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DC79C text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DC79C text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 158.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DC79C
oklch(76.9% 0.097 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#2ABD7A
oklch(70.8% 0.155 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#7DC79C 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) | #C6BC9A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC6BB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DC79C
#7DC79C
oklch(76.9% 0.097 157.6)
- #DD9CCA
#DD9CCA
oklch(76.9% 0.098 337.8)
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 #7DC79C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #7DC79C 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.