#7DCDAF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.091 168.1), rgb(125, 205, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#7DCDAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DCDAF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 205, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.091 168.1) |
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 #7DCDAF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DCDAF | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DCDAF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DCDAF text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.05 168.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DCDAF
oklch(78.8% 0.091 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#7DCDAF 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) | #C9C3AE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBAB1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66CEC4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DCDAF
#7DCDAF
oklch(78.8% 0.091 168.1)
- #E6A2C4
#E6A2C4
oklch(78.7% 0.091 348)
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 #7DCDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.067
Use #7DCDAF 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.