#7AF8FA
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(90.8% 0.112 196.7), rgb(122, 248, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#7AF8FA is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.63:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AF8FA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 248, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.112 196.7) |
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 #7AF8FA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #7AF8FA | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7AF8FA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #7AF8FA text on black | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred 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
#E7FAFA
oklch(97.1% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 100
100
#CBF3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.041 196.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7AF8FA
oklch(90.8% 0.112 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DBDF
oklch(80.8% 0.138 197.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#7AF8FA 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) | #EAEEFA | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DEFB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05FFF8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AF8FA
#7AF8FA
oklch(90.8% 0.112 196.7)
- #FFD5D6
#FFD5D6
oklch(90.9% 0.047 16.4)
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 #7AF8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.024
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.034
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.040
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.042
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
Use #7AF8FA 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.