#7AE0BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.6% 0.108 170.5), rgb(122, 224, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#7AE0BF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AE0BF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 224, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.108 170.5) |
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 #7AE0BF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AE0BF | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7AE0BF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AE0BF text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 171.4)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 169.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7AE0BF
oklch(83.6% 0.108 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#7AE0BF 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) | #DBD4BD | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC8C1 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56E1D6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AE0BF
#7AE0BF
oklch(83.6% 0.108 170.5)
- #FFACD2
#FFACD2
oklch(83.5% 0.108 350.7)
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 #7AE0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #7AE0BF 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.