#07CDA7
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.7% 0.145 172.9), rgb(7, 205, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#07CDA7 is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07CDA7 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 205, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 93%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.145 172.9) |
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 #07CDA7 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #07CDA7 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #07CDA7 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #07CDA7 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 172.9)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#80D4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 172.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#07CDA7
oklch(75.7% 0.145 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#07CDA7 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) | #C6BFA5 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AFAA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07CDA7
#07CDA7
oklch(75.7% 0.145 172.9)
- #F587B8
#F587B8
oklch(75.7% 0.144 353)
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 #07CDA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.063
Use #07CDA7 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.