#7CD9F4
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.7% 0.096 218.7), rgb(124, 217, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#7CD9F4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CD9F4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 217, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 85%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.096 218.7) |
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 #7CD9F4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CD9F4 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7CD9F4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CD9F4 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#D6EFF7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 219)
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Step 200
200
#B2E2F1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 218.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CD9F4
oklch(83.7% 0.096 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#7CD9F4 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) | #C8D4F6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C6F4 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37E2E1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CD9F4
#7CD9F4
oklch(83.7% 0.096 218.7)
- #FFB59D
#FFB59D
oklch(83.7% 0.093 38.7)
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 #7CD9F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
Use #7CD9F4 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.