#7CF6DC
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.5% 0.117 177.7), rgb(124, 246, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#7CF6DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.07:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CF6DC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 246, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 87%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.117 177.7) |
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 #7CF6DC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7CF6DC | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7CF6DC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #7CF6DC text on black | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF5
oklch(97% 0.02 177.5)
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Step 100
100
#CCF4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 178.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7CF6DC
oklch(89.5% 0.117 177.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC0
oklch(80.8% 0.149 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#7CF6DC 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) | #EEE9DB | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADBDE | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42F9EE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CF6DC
#7CF6DC
oklch(89.5% 0.117 177.7)
- #FFCDDC
#FFCDDC
oklch(89.6% 0.059 358.5)
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 #7CF6DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.021
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.030
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.044
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.050
Use #7CF6DC 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.