#7EC0A3
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.08 165), rgb(126, 192, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#7EC0A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC0A3 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 192, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.08 165) |
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 #7EC0A3 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EC0A3 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC0A3 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC0A3 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.049 166)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EC0A3
oklch(75.5% 0.08 165)
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Step 500
500
#439D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#178763
oklch(55.5% 0.11 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#017352
oklch(49.2% 0.103 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D43
oklch(42.6% 0.085 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#174D39
oklch(37.9% 0.066 164.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#7EC0A3 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) | #BDB7A2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA5 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC0B8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC0A3
#7EC0A3
oklch(75.5% 0.08 165)
- #D59CBB
#D59CBB
oklch(75.6% 0.079 345.3)
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 #7EC0A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
Use #7EC0A3 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.