#7ECFA1
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79% 0.104 158), rgb(126, 207, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#7ECFA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ECFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 207, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.104 158) |
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 #7ECFA1 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ECFA1 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ECFA1 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ECFA1 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 158.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ECFA1
oklch(79% 0.104 158)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#7ECFA1 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) | #CEC49E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BBA4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CCEC2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ECFA1
#7ECFA1
oklch(79% 0.104 158)
- #E6A1D2
#E6A1D2
oklch(79% 0.103 337.7)
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 #7ECFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
Use #7ECFA1 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.