#7ECD9C
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.4% 0.105 155.8), rgb(126, 205, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#7ECD9C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ECD9C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 205, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.105 155.8) |
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 #7ECD9C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ECD9C | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ECD9C text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ECD9C text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 155.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ECD9C
oklch(78.4% 0.105 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#13BE72
oklch(70.6% 0.168 156)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#7ECD9C 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) | #CCC299 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ECCC0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ECD9C
#7ECD9C
oklch(78.4% 0.105 155.8)
- #E49FD3
#E49FD3
oklch(78.5% 0.106 335.8)
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 #7ECD9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
Use #7ECD9C 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.