#07CFC5
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(77.1% 0.133 188.6), rgb(7, 207, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#07CFC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07CFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 207, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 93%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.133 188.6) |
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 #07CFC5 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #07CFC5 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #07CFC5 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #07CFC5 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#E9FAF8
oklch(97.2% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 188.5)
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Step 200
200
#9FE9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.074 189.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#07CFC5
oklch(77.1% 0.133 188.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B9B0
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#07CFC5 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) | #C3C3C5 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB2C6 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5CC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07CFC5
#07CFC5
oklch(77.1% 0.133 188.6)
- #FC8FA3
#FC8FA3
oklch(77.1% 0.133 8.9)
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 #07CFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.058
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.062
Use #07CFC5 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.