#7AFCFD
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(91.8% 0.115 196), rgb(122, 252, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#7AFCFD is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AFCFD |
| RGB | rgb(122, 252, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.115 196) |
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 #7AFCFD | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #7AFCFD | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7AFCFD text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #7AFCFD text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E7FAFA
oklch(97.1% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#7AFCFD
oklch(91.8% 0.115 196)
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Step 200
200
#96EBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.082 195.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.138 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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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)
#7AFCFD 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) | #EEF2FD | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E1FE | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFFC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AFCFD
#7AFCFD
oklch(91.8% 0.115 196)
- #FFD9DA
#FFD9DA
oklch(91.7% 0.042 16.2)
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 #7AFCFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.030
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.042
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.044
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
Use #7AFCFD 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.