#7AC5CA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.6% 0.075 201.2), rgb(122, 197, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#7AC5CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AC5CA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 197, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.075 201.2) |
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 #7AC5CA | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7AC5CA | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7AC5CA text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7AC5CA text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFF0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 200.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7AC5CA
oklch(77.6% 0.075 201.2)
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Step 400
400
#04B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#7AC5CA 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) | #BBBFCA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB4CB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57CAC6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AC5CA
#7AC5CA
oklch(77.6% 0.075 201.2)
- #E2A4A1
#E2A4A1
oklch(77.7% 0.074 22)
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 #7AC5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.057
Use #7AC5CA 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.