#7AEFF5
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(88.6% 0.106 199.9), rgb(122, 239, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#7AEFF5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 15.49:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AEFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 239, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.106 199.9) |
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 #7AEFF5 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AEFF5 | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7AEFF5 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7AEFF5 text on black | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#E8F9FA
oklch(97% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 100
100
#CCF2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.039 200.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7AEFF5
oklch(88.6% 0.106 199.9)
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Step 300
300
#09DAE3
oklch(80.8% 0.137 200.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#7AEFF5 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) | #E1E6F6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD7F6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21F6F0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AEFF5
#7AEFF5
oklch(88.6% 0.106 199.9)
- #FFCBC9
#FFCBC9
oklch(88.7% 0.059 20.9)
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 #7AEFF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.016
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.020
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.040
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.053
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.053
Use #7AEFF5 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.