#7FC2A8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.2% 0.078 167.9), rgb(127, 194, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#7FC2A8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FC2A8 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 194, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.078 167.9) |
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 #7FC2A8 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FC2A8 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FC2A8 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FC2A8 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FC2A8
oklch(76.2% 0.078 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#3AB991
oklch(70.6% 0.125 167.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#7FC2A8 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) | #BFB9A7 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1AA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC3BA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FC2A8
#7FC2A8
oklch(76.2% 0.078 167.9)
- #D89EBA
#D89EBA
oklch(76.2% 0.078 348.6)
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 #7FC2A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
Use #7FC2A8 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.