#7EDDA8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.4% 0.119 158), rgb(126, 221, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#7EDDA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EDDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 221, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.119 158) |
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 #7EDDA8 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EDDA8 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7EDDA8 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7EDDA8 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
-
Step 100
100
#D8F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 157.6)
-
Step 200
200
#B5E7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 158.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EDDA8
oklch(82.4% 0.119 158)
-
Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
-
Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
-
Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
-
Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
-
Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#7EDDA8 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) | #DCD0A5 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67DCCE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EDDA8
#7EDDA8
oklch(82.4% 0.119 158)
- #F8A7E0
#F8A7E0
oklch(82.4% 0.119 338.2)
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 #7EDDA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7EDDA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #7EDDA8 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.