#7EE9BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.8% 0.117 166.1), rgb(126, 233, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#7EE9BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EE9BF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 233, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.117 166.1) |
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 #7EE9BF | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7EE9BF | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7EE9BF text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7EE9BF text on black | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.044 165.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7EE9BF
oklch(85.8% 0.117 166.1)
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Step 300
300
#40DFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.151 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#7EE9BF 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) | #E5DCBD | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0C2 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CEADD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EE9BF
#7EE9BF
oklch(85.8% 0.117 166.1)
- #FFB7DD
#FFB7DD
oklch(85.7% 0.096 346.4)
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 #7EE9BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7EE9BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #7EE9BF 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.