#7ADFED
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(84.7% 0.096 207.2), rgb(122, 223, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#7ADFED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ADFED |
| RGB | rgb(122, 223, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.096 207.2) |
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 #7ADFED | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7ADFED | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7ADFED text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7ADFED text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 207.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7ADFED
oklch(84.7% 0.096 207.2)
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Step 300
300
#41D7E9
oklch(81% 0.124 206.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#7ADFED 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) | #D0D8EE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAED | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36E7E3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ADFED
#7ADFED
oklch(84.7% 0.096 207.2)
- #FFB9AF
#FFB9AF
oklch(84.8% 0.083 28.1)
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 #7ADFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #7ADFED 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.