#7DCAAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78% 0.09 165.8), rgb(125, 202, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#7DCAAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DCAAA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 202, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.09 165.8) |
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 #7DCAAA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DCAAA | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DCAAA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DCAAA text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E6
oklch(93.7% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 165.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DCAAA
oklch(78% 0.09 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#15BC8B
oklch(70.7% 0.144 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#7DCAAA 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) | #C7C0A8 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69CAC1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DCAAA
#7DCAAA
oklch(78% 0.09 165.8)
- #E2A0C4
#E2A0C4
oklch(78% 0.091 345.5)
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 #7DCAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.067
Use #7DCAAA 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.