#7ADCC2
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82.7% 0.101 174.5), rgb(122, 220, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#7ADCC2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ADCC2 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 220, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.101 174.5) |
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 #7ADCC2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ADCC2 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7ADCC2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7ADCC2 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#EDF9F5
oklch(97.2% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E8
oklch(93.7% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#B3E6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.056 175)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ADCC2
oklch(82.7% 0.101 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#7ADCC2 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) | #D6D1C1 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C5C4 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56DED4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ADCC2
#7ADCC2
oklch(82.7% 0.101 174.5)
- #FBABCA
#FBABCA
oklch(82.7% 0.101 354.6)
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 #7ADCC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
Use #7ADCC2 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.