#7DD4AA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.3% 0.104 161.8), rgb(125, 212, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#7DD4AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 162°. 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 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DD4AA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 212, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.104 161.8) |
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 #7DD4AA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DD4AA | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DD4AA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DD4AA text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 162.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 161.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DD4AA
oklch(80.3% 0.104 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#7DD4AA 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) | #D2C9A8 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAD | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67D4C8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DD4AA
#7DD4AA
oklch(80.3% 0.104 161.8)
- #EEA4D2
#EEA4D2
oklch(80.4% 0.105 341.9)
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 #7DD4AA, 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 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
Use #7DD4AA 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.