#7FC7AB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.4% 0.083 167.6), rgb(127, 199, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#7FC7AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FC7AB |
| RGB | rgb(127, 199, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.083 167.6) |
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 #7FC7AB | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FC7AB | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FC7AB text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FC7AB text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#DBEFE7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 169.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 167.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FC7AB
oklch(77.4% 0.083 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#2BBB90
oklch(70.8% 0.134 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#7FC7AB 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) | #C4BEAA | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B5AD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC8BF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FC7AB
#7FC7AB
oklch(77.4% 0.083 167.6)
- #DEA0BF
#DEA0BF
oklch(77.4% 0.083 347.8)
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 #7FC7AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.065
Use #7FC7AB 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.