#7DCFA6
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.1% 0.1 161.2), rgb(125, 207, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#7DCFA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DCFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 207, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.1 161.2) |
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 #7DCFA6 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DCFA6 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DCFA6 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DCFA6 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 160.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DCFA6
oklch(79.1% 0.1 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#7DCFA6 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) | #CDC4A4 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69CFC3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DCFA6
#7DCFA6
oklch(79.1% 0.1 161.2)
- #E7A1CE
#E7A1CE
oklch(79% 0.101 340.8)
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 #7DCFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7DCFA6 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.