#7EDD9D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.2% 0.129 153.2), rgb(126, 221, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#7EDD9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EDD9D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 221, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.129 153.2) |
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 #7EDD9D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EDD9D | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7EDD9D text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7EDD9D text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 152.5)
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Step 200
200
#B6E8C3
oklch(88.6% 0.072 152.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EDD9D
oklch(82.2% 0.129 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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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)
#7EDD9D 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) | #DDCF99 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC5A1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BDBCC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EDD9D
#7EDD9D
oklch(82.2% 0.129 153.2)
- #F7A5E8
#F7A5E8
oklch(82.3% 0.128 333.4)
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 #7EDD9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7EDD9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #7EDD9D 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.