#7BFEF5
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(92.1% 0.117 189.3), rgb(123, 254, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#7BFEF5 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BFEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 254, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.117 189.3) |
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 #7BFEF5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #7BFEF5 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7BFEF5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #7BFEF5 text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#E7FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#7BFEF5
oklch(92.1% 0.117 189.3)
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Step 200
200
#96EBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.083 190.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.14 189)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.122 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#7BFEF5 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) | #F2F3F5 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE3F6 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18FFFB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BFEF5
#7BFEF5
oklch(92.1% 0.117 189.3)
- #FFDADF
#FFDADF
oklch(92.1% 0.042 8.7)
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 #7BFEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.037
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.042
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.042
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.048
Use #7BFEF5 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.