#7DD299
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.5% 0.117 153.6), rgb(125, 210, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#7DD299 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DD299 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 210, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.117 153.6) |
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 #7DD299 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DD299 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DD299 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DD299 text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.064 154)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DD299
oklch(79.5% 0.117 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#7DD299 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) | #D2C696 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CD0C3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DD299
#7DD299
oklch(79.5% 0.117 153.6)
- #E99FDB
#E99FDB
oklch(79.3% 0.116 333.6)
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 #7DD299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
Use #7DD299 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.