#07CBCB
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(76.3% 0.13 194.8), rgb(7, 203, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#07CBCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07CBCB |
| RGB | rgb(7, 203, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 93%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.13 194.8) |
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 #07CBCB | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #07CBCB | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #07CBCB text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #07CBCB text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#E9F9F9
oklch(97% 0.017 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F1
oklch(93.5% 0.037 194.5)
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Step 200
200
#A0E9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.072 194.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#07CBCB
oklch(76.3% 0.13 194.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 194.8)
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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)
#07CBCB 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) | #BDC0CB | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AFCC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2CB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07CBCB
#07CBCB
oklch(76.3% 0.13 194.8)
- #F98E98
#F98E98
oklch(76.3% 0.13 14.6)
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 #07CBCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.010
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.065
Use #07CBCB 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.