#7ECC96
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78% 0.11 153), rgb(126, 204, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#7ECC96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ECC96 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 204, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.11 153) |
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 #7ECC96 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ECC96 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ECC96 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ECC96 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 153.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ECC96
oklch(78% 0.11 153)
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Step 400
400
#1DBF69
oklch(70.8% 0.176 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#7ECC96 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) | #CCC093 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B899 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70CABD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ECC96
#7ECC96
oklch(78% 0.11 153)
- #E29DD6
#E29DD6
oklch(78.1% 0.11 332.9)
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 #7ECC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #7ECC96 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.