#07D7FD
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(81.1% 0.144 216.8), rgb(7, 215, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#07D7FD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #07D7FD |
| RGB | rgb(7, 215, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 98%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.144 216.8) |
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 #07D7FD | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #07D7FD | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #07D7FD text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #07D7FD text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#E8F9FE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 217.2)
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Step 100
100
#CCF1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 217.7)
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Step 200
200
#9BE7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.08 217.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#07D7FD
oklch(81.1% 0.144 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D3
oklch(70.7% 0.126 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#0099B5
oklch(63% 0.112 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#07D7FD 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) | #BED0FF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BCFD | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4E3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #07D7FD
#07D7FD
oklch(81.1% 0.144 216.8)
- #FFA88F
#FFA88F
oklch(81.1% 0.109 36.8)
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 #07D7FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.031
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.063
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.065
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.065
Use #07D7FD 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.