#7CD8F8
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.7% 0.098 222.7), rgb(124, 216, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#7CD8F8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD8F8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 216, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.098 222.7) |
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 #7CD8F8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD8F8 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7CD8F8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CD8F8 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#EDF8FC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6EFF8
oklch(93.7% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#B2E2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.055 222.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD8F8
oklch(83.7% 0.098 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B2DB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#0098BD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#7CD8F8 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) | #C5D4FA | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6F8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33E2E2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD8F8
#7CD8F8
oklch(83.7% 0.098 222.7)
- #FFB598
#FFB598
oklch(83.6% 0.095 42.3)
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 #7CD8F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.029
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
Use #7CD8F8 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.