#07C8C8
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.4% 0.128 194.8), rgb(7, 200, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#07C8C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07C8C8 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 200, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 93%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.128 194.8) |
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 #07C8C8 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #07C8C8 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #07C8C8 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #07C8C8 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEE
oklch(93.6% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 194.6)
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Step 300
300
#80D1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 194.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#07C8C8
oklch(75.4% 0.128 194.8)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#07C8C8 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) | #BABDC8 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ADC9 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07C8C8
#07C8C8
oklch(75.4% 0.128 194.8)
- #F58C95
#F58C95
oklch(75.5% 0.128 15.1)
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 #07C8C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.066
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.066
Use #07C8C8 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.