#7AF5E9
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(89.6% 0.112 186.9), rgb(122, 245, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#7AF5E9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AF5E9 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 245, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.112 186.9) |
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 #7AF5E9 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7AF5E9 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7AF5E9 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #7AF5E9 text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#E8FAF7
oklch(97.1% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 100
100
#CCF3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.041 187)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7AF5E9
oklch(89.6% 0.112 186.9)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD0
oklch(80.8% 0.141 187.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E94
oklch(63% 0.11 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#7AF5E9 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) | #EAEAE9 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DBEA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FFAF1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AF5E9
#7AF5E9
oklch(89.6% 0.112 186.9)
- #FFCED6
#FFCED6
oklch(89.6% 0.056 7.3)
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 #7AF5E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.042
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.043
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.043
Use #7AF5E9 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.