#7ED79E
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.8% 0.119 154.7), rgb(126, 215, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#7ED79E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ED79E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 215, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 53%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.119 154.7) |
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 #7ED79E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ED79E | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ED79E text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ED79E text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E0
oklch(93.6% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.066 154.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ED79E
oklch(80.8% 0.119 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#7ED79E 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) | #D7CA9B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A1 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CD5C8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ED79E
#7ED79E
oklch(80.8% 0.119 154.7)
- #F0A3DF
#F0A3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.118 334.9)
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 #7ED79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
Use #7ED79E 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.