#7FD1A8
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.7% 0.1 161.2), rgb(127, 209, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#7FD1A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FD1A8 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 209, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.1 161.2) |
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 #7FD1A8 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FD1A8 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FD1A8 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FD1A8 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 160.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FD1A8
oklch(79.7% 0.1 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#7FD1A8 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) | #CFC6A6 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BD1C5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FD1A8
#7FD1A8
oklch(79.7% 0.1 161.2)
- #E9A3D0
#E9A3D0
oklch(79.6% 0.1 340.8)
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 #7FD1A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #7FD1A8 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.