#7CF9F4
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(90.9% 0.112 191.9), rgb(124, 249, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#7CF9F4 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CF9F4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 249, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.112 191.9) |
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 #7CF9F4 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #7CF9F4 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7CF9F4 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7CF9F4 text on black | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred 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
#E8FAF9
oklch(97.2% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 100
100
#CBF3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.041 192.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7CF9F4
oklch(90.9% 0.112 191.9)
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Step 300
300
#00DCD7
oklch(80.8% 0.139 191.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#7CF9F4 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) | #ECEEF4 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DFF5 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25FFF7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CF9F4
#7CF9F4
oklch(90.9% 0.112 191.9)
- #FFD5D9
#FFD5D9
oklch(91% 0.047 11.6)
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 #7CF9F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.031
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.041
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.043
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
Use #7CF9F4 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.