Seafoam Green #7AF9AB
Seafoam Green is a light, vivid green with hex code #7AF9AB and RGB rgb(122, 249, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#7AF9AB is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Seafoam Green. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Colors that go with Seafoam Green
Matches found by rotating 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 Seafoam Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Seafoam Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Seafoam Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.006
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.011
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.029
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.033
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.035
More about Seafoam Green
How to make 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
- 2 parts green
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #A5E197, a difference of ΔE 0.068 from Seafoam Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Seafoam Green in every format
| HEX | #7AF9AB |
| RGB | rgb(122, 249, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.158 154.5) |
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 #7AF9AB | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AF9AB | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7AF9AB text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AF9AB text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBED
oklch(97% 0.027 153.9)
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Step 100
100
#CCF6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.058 155)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7AF9AB
oklch(89% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 300
300
#00E583
oklch(80.9% 0.202 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
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) | #F9E8A6 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DBB0 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59F7E4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.159 |
Use 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.