#07C4FF
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(76.7% 0.15 229), rgb(7, 196, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#07C4FF is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07C4FF |
| RGB | rgb(7, 196, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.15 229) |
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 #07C4FF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #07C4FF | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #07C4FF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #07C4FF text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAF8FF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 229)
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Step 100
100
#D0F0FF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 227.7)
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Step 200
200
#A8E3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.071 228.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#07C4FF
oklch(76.7% 0.15 229)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#07C4FF 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) | #A5C1FF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ADFE | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4D8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07C4FF
#07C4FF
oklch(76.7% 0.15 229)
- #FF9356
#FF9356
oklch(76.7% 0.151 48.6)
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 #07C4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.014
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.023
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.070
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.077
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.079
Use #07C4FF 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.