Light Blue Green #7EFBB3
Light Blue Green is a light, vivid green with hex code #7EFBB3 and RGB rgb(126, 251, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#7EFBB3 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Blue Green. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Colors that go with Light Blue Green
Matches found by rotating Light Blue Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Blue Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Blue Green, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.06 of Light Blue Green yet.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Blue Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.008
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.011
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.024
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.031
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.031
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
More about Light Blue Green
How to make Light Blue Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #A4E0AE, a difference of ΔE 0.075 from Light Blue Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Light Blue Green in every format
| HEX | #7EFBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 251, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.152 156.3) |
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 #7EFBB3 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7EFBB3 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7EFBB3 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #7EFBB3 text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Light Blue Green
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
#E8FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 156)
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Step 100
100
#CCF6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.057 156.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7EFBB3
oklch(89.8% 0.152 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#04E48A
oklch(80.8% 0.194 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
Light Blue Green 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) | #FAEBAF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DEB7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CF9E8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.153 |
Use Light Blue Green 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.