#7DC99E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.4% 0.098 158.3), rgb(125, 201, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#7DC99E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DC99E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 201, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.098 158.3) |
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 #7DC99E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DC99E | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DC99E text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DC99E text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#BCE5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 158.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DC99E
oklch(77.4% 0.098 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#21BD7A
oklch(70.7% 0.157 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#7DC99E 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) | #C8BE9C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A0 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC8BD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DC99E
#7DC99E
oklch(77.4% 0.098 158.3)
- #DF9DCB
#DF9DCB
oklch(77.4% 0.098 338.2)
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 #7DC99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
Use #7DC99E 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.