#7DEEC6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.1% 0.119 168.2), rgb(125, 238, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#7DEEC6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DEEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 238, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.119 168.2) |
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 #7DEEC6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7DEEC6 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7DEEC6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7DEEC6 text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.045 168)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7DEEC6
oklch(87.1% 0.119 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#31E0AE
oklch(81% 0.154 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#7DEEC6 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) | #E9E1C4 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D4C9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55EFE2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DEEC6
#7DEEC6
oklch(87.1% 0.119 168.2)
- #FFBFDE
#FFBFDE
oklch(87.2% 0.083 348.3)
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 #7DEEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.016
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
Use #7DEEC6 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.