#7CC5DC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.4% 0.08 220), rgb(124, 197, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#7CC5DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CC5DC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 197, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.08 220) |
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 #7CC5DC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CC5DC | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CC5DC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CC5DC text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 220.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 220)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CC5DC
oklch(78.4% 0.08 220)
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Step 400
400
#09B2D7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 220)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#7CC5DC 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) | #B7C1DD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51CDCC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CC5DC
#7CC5DC
oklch(78.4% 0.08 220)
- #E6A892
#E6A892
oklch(78.5% 0.08 40.4)
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 #7CC5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #7CC5DC 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.