#7FC8A6
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.5% 0.089 163.3), rgb(127, 200, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#7FC8A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FC8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.089 163.3) |
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 #7FC8A6 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FC8A6 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FC8A6 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FC8A6 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 163)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FC8A6
oklch(77.5% 0.089 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#2ABB87
oklch(70.6% 0.141 163.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#7FC8A6 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) | #C6BEA4 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DC8BE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FC8A6
#7FC8A6
oklch(77.5% 0.089 163.3)
- #DE9FC4
#DE9FC4
oklch(77.4% 0.089 343.3)
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 #7FC8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.061
Use #7FC8A6 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.