#7CDAD8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83% 0.09 193.8), rgb(124, 218, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#7CDAD8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CDAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 218, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.09 193.8) |
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 #7CDAD8 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CDAD8 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7CDAD8 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CDAD8 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#EDF8F8
oklch(97.1% 0.012 197)
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Step 100
100
#D7F0EF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 193.8)
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Step 200
200
#B4E4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 193.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CDAD8
oklch(83% 0.09 193.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#7CDAD8 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) | #D0D2D8 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC5D9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EDFD9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CDAD8
#7CDAD8
oklch(83% 0.09 193.8)
- #FCB0B6
#FCB0B6
oklch(83.1% 0.089 14)
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 #7CDAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #7CDAD8 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.