#7EC99D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.5% 0.098 157.4), rgb(126, 201, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#7EC99D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC99D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 201, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.098 157.4) |
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 #7EC99D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC99D | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC99D text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC99D text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.056 157.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EC99D
oklch(77.5% 0.098 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#26BD78
oklch(70.7% 0.158 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#7EC99D 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) | #C8BE9B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A0 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC8BD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC99D
#7EC99D
oklch(77.5% 0.098 157.4)
- #DF9DCC
#DF9DCC
oklch(77.4% 0.099 337.6)
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 #7EC99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
Use #7EC99D 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.