#7FCEAA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79% 0.094 163.6), rgb(127, 206, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#7FCEAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FCEAA |
| RGB | rgb(127, 206, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.094 163.6) |
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 #7FCEAA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FCEAA | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FCEAA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FCEAA text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 164.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 163.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FCEAA
oklch(79% 0.094 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#05BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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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)
#7FCEAA 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) | #CBC4A8 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BCEC4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FCEAA
#7FCEAA
oklch(79% 0.094 163.6)
- #E6A3CA
#E6A3CA
oklch(79.1% 0.093 343.7)
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 #7FCEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #7FCEAA 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.