#07ACC2
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(68.3% 0.118 210.9), rgb(7, 172, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#07ACC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07ACC2 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 172, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 93%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.118 210.9) |
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 #07ACC2 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #07ACC2 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #07ACC2 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #07ACC2 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 210)
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Step 300
300
#87CEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 210.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#07ACC2
oklch(68.3% 0.118 210.9)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#07ACC2 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) | #9AA5C3 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8596C2 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5B3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07ACC2
#07ACC2
oklch(68.3% 0.118 210.9)
- #D87C6C
#D87C6C
oklch(68.3% 0.118 30.8)
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 #07ACC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.076
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.076
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.077
Use #07ACC2 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.