#7CDEC6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.4% 0.1 176), rgb(124, 222, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#7CDEC6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CDEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 222, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.1 176) |
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 #7CDEC6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CDEC6 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7CDEC6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7CDEC6 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#EDF9F5
oklch(97.2% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 175.2)
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Step 200
200
#B3E6D8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 176.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CDEC6
oklch(83.4% 0.1 176)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#7CDEC6 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) | #D8D3C5 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C8C8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57E0D7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CDEC6
#7CDEC6
oklch(83.4% 0.1 176)
- #FDADCA
#FDADCA
oklch(83.2% 0.1 356.1)
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 #7CDEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
Use #7CDEC6 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.