#7CD4CE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.3% 0.086 190), rgb(124, 212, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#7CD4CE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD4CE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 212, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.086 190) |
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 #7CD4CE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD4CE | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CD4CE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CD4CE text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0ED
oklch(93.7% 0.026 187.7)
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Step 200
200
#B6E4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 189.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD4CE
oklch(81.3% 0.086 190)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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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)
#7CD4CE 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) | #CBCCCE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56D8D2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD4CE
#7CD4CE
oklch(81.3% 0.086 190)
- #F3ABB5
#F3ABB5
oklch(81.2% 0.085 10)
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 #7CD4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
Use #7CD4CE 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.