#07CBD0
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(76.5% 0.129 198), rgb(7, 203, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#07CBD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07CBD0 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 203, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 93%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.129 198) |
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 #07CBD0 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #07CBD0 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #07CBD0 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #07CBD0 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#E9F9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 198.6)
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Step 200
200
#A0E8EA
oklch(88.4% 0.071 198.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#07CBD0
oklch(76.5% 0.129 198)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#07CBD0 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) | #BBC1D1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B0D1 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3CC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07CBD0
#07CBD0
oklch(76.5% 0.129 198)
- #FA8F93
#FA8F93
oklch(76.5% 0.13 18.2)
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 #07CBD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.008
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.029
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.044
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.067
Use #07CBD0 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.