#7FD79D
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.8% 0.119 154), rgb(127, 215, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#7FD79D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FD79D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 215, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 52%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.119 154) |
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 #7FD79D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FD79D | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FD79D text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FD79D text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E0
oklch(93.6% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.066 154.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FD79D
oklch(80.8% 0.119 154)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#7FD79D 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) | #D7CA9A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A0 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DD5C7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FD79D
#7FD79D
oklch(80.8% 0.119 154)
- #EFA3E0
#EFA3E0
oklch(80.8% 0.119 333.9)
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 #7FD79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #7FD79D 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.