#7DC997
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.3% 0.105 154.4), rgb(125, 201, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#7DC997 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DC997 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 201, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.105 154.4) |
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 #7DC997 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DC997 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DC997 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DC997 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 154.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DC997
oklch(77.3% 0.105 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#24BE6F
oklch(70.7% 0.168 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#7DC997 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) | #C9BE94 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB59A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC7BB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DC997
#7DC997
oklch(77.3% 0.105 154.4)
- #DF9CD0
#DF9CD0
oklch(77.4% 0.104 334.9)
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 #7DC997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
Use #7DC997 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.