#7CCBC8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79% 0.078 192.6), rgb(124, 203, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#7CCBC8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CCBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 203, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.078 192.6) |
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 #7CCBC8 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CCBC8 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CCBC8 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CCBC8 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9E3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.044 192.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CCBC8
oklch(79% 0.078 192.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#7CCBC8 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) | #C2C4C8 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B9C9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BCFCA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CCBC8
#7CCBC8
oklch(79% 0.078 192.6)
- #E8A6AD
#E8A6AD
oklch(79% 0.079 12)
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 #7CCBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.057
Use #7CCBC8 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.