#A7EFCC
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.5% 0.087 162.9), rgb(167, 239, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#A7EFCC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.86:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7EFCC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 239, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.087 162.9) |
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 #A7EFCC | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7EFCC | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A7EFCC text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7EFCC text on black | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 163.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7EFCC
oklch(89.5% 0.087 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#77D7AC
oklch(80.8% 0.111 163.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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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)
#A7EFCC 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) | #EDE5CA | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DCCE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97EFE5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7EFCC
#A7EFCC
oklch(89.5% 0.087 162.9)
- #FFCAE9
#FFCAE9
oklch(89.4% 0.072 342.7)
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 #A7EFCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.050
Use #A7EFCC 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.