#7ECFB0
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.4% 0.092 167.6), rgb(126, 207, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#7ECFB0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ECFB0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 207, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.092 167.6) |
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 #7ECFB0 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ECFB0 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ECFB0 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ECFB0 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 166.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ECFB0
oklch(79.4% 0.092 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#7ECFB0 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) | #CBC5AE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBB2 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67D0C6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ECFB0
#7ECFB0
oklch(79.4% 0.092 167.6)
- #E8A4C6
#E8A4C6
oklch(79.4% 0.091 347.9)
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 #7ECFB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.009
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #7ECFB0 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.