#1EC7FC
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(77.4% 0.144 226.6), rgb(30, 199, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#1EC7FC is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1EC7FC |
| RGB | rgb(30, 199, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 97%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.144 226.6) |
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 #1EC7FC | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #1EC7FC | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1EC7FC text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1EC7FC text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#EAF8FF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 229)
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Step 100
100
#CFF0FF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 227)
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Step 200
200
#A5E4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.074 226.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#1EC7FC
oklch(77.4% 0.144 226.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E1
oklch(70.6% 0.136 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#1EC7FC 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) | #AAC3FF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FB0FB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6D9 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1EC7FC
#1EC7FC
oklch(77.4% 0.144 226.6)
- #FF9762
#FF9762
oklch(77.5% 0.143 46.9)
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 #1EC7FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.013
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.025
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.026
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.063
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.071
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.072
Use #1EC7FC 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.