#7CD8F4
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.5% 0.096 219.7), rgb(124, 216, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#7CD8F4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 216, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 85%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.096 219.7) |
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 #7CD8F4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD8F4 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7CD8F4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CD8F4 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8FB
oklch(97.2% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 200
200
#B3E2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.053 220.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD8F4
oklch(83.5% 0.096 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 219.8)
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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
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#7CD8F4 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) | #C7D3F6 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C5F4 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37E2E1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD8F4
#7CD8F4
oklch(83.5% 0.096 219.7)
- #FFB49B
#FFB49B
oklch(83.5% 0.095 39.2)
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 #7CD8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
Use #7CD8F4 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.