#7EC8A9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.5% 0.087 165.8), rgb(126, 200, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#7EC8A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.087 165.8) |
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 #7EC8A9 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC8A9 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC8A9 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC8A9 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E6
oklch(93.7% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 166.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EC8A9
oklch(77.5% 0.087 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#25BB8C
oklch(70.6% 0.139 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#7EC8A9 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) | #C5BEA7 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC8BF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC8A9
#7EC8A9
oklch(77.5% 0.087 165.8)
- #DFA0C2
#DFA0C2
oklch(77.6% 0.086 345.7)
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 #7EC8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.064
Use #7EC8A9 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.