#7DDFAE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83% 0.117 160.6), rgb(125, 223, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#7DDFAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DDFAE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 223, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.117 160.6) |
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 #7DDFAE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DDFAE | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7DDFAE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7DDFAE text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E2
oklch(93.5% 0.034 160.4)
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Step 200
200
#B4E7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.065 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DDFAE
oklch(83% 0.117 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#7DDFAE 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) | #DDD2AB | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7B1 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63DED1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DDFAE
#7DDFAE
oklch(83% 0.117 160.6)
- #FBA9DF
#FBA9DF
oklch(83% 0.117 340.3)
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 #7DDFAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7DDFAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #7DDFAE 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.