#7CF7D0
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.4% 0.125 170.3), rgb(124, 247, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#7CF7D0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.07:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CF7D0 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 247, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 88%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.125 170.3) |
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 #7CF7D0 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7CF7D0 | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7CF7D0 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #7CF7D0 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
#E8FAF3
oklch(97% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.047 169.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7CF7D0
oklch(89.4% 0.125 170.3)
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Step 300
300
#00E1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.16 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#7CF7D0 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) | #F1E9CE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDBD3 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AF9EC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CF7D0
#7CF7D0
oklch(89.4% 0.125 170.3)
- #FFCBE2
#FFCBE2
oklch(89.4% 0.066 350.2)
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 #7CF7D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7CF7D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.008
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.023
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
Use #7CF7D0 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.