#7CCFCF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.2% 0.081 195.7), rgb(124, 207, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#7CCFCF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CCFCF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 207, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.081 195.7) |
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 #7CCFCF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CCFCF | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CCFCF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CCFCF text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 196.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CCFCF
oklch(80.2% 0.081 195.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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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
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#7CCFCF 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) | #C5C8CF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BCD0 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56D4CF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CCFCF
#7CCFCF
oklch(80.2% 0.081 195.7)
- #EEA9AD
#EEA9AD
oklch(80.1% 0.082 15.2)
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 #7CCFCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #7CCFCF 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.