#7DD99D
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.2% 0.123 154.1), rgb(125, 217, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#7DD99D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DD99D |
| RGB | rgb(125, 217, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.123 154.1) |
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 #7DD99D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DD99D | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DD99D text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DD99D text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1DF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 154.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.068 154)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DD99D
oklch(81.2% 0.123 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#7DD99D 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) | #D9CC99 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A1 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AD7C9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DD99D
#7DD99D
oklch(81.2% 0.123 154.1)
- #F2A3E2
#F2A3E2
oklch(81.2% 0.123 334.2)
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 #7DD99D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7DD99D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #7DD99D 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.