Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5
Light Seafoam Green is a very light, moderately saturated green with hex code #A7FFB5 and RGB rgb(167, 255, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#A7FFB5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Seafoam Green. Black text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam Green |
| Black text | 17.61:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Colors that go with Light Seafoam Green
Matches found by rotating Light Seafoam 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 Seafoam Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Seafoam Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Seafoam Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.011
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.011
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.014
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.018
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.019
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.028
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.029
More about Light Seafoam Green
How to make Light Seafoam 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.
- 4 parts white
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #CCEFA7, a difference of ΔE 0.051 from Light Seafoam Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Light Seafoam Green in every format
| HEX | #A7FFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 255, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.132 148.4) |
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 #A7FFB5 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A7FFB5 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #A7FFB5 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #A7FFB5 text on black | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Light Seafoam 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A7FFB5
oklch(92.6% 0.132 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#AEEBB7
oklch(88.5% 0.094 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#67DE80
oklch(80.9% 0.17 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
Light Seafoam 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) | #FFF1B0 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E7B9 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BFBEB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.132 |
Use Light Seafoam 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.