#7CFAF9
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(91.3% 0.113 194.7), rgb(124, 250, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#7CFAF9 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.89:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CFAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 250, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.113 194.7) |
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 #7CFAF9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #7CFAF9 | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7CFAF9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #7CFAF9 text on black | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E7FAF9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 193)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#7CFAF9
oklch(91.3% 0.113 194.7)
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Step 200
200
#98EAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.08 194.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DCDC
oklch(81% 0.138 194.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 194.8)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#7CFAF9 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) | #EDF0F9 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E0FA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AFFF9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CFAF9
#7CFAF9
oklch(91.3% 0.113 194.7)
- #FFD7D9
#FFD7D9
oklch(91.3% 0.045 14.6)
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 #7CFAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.029
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.041
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.043
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.043
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.048
Use #7CFAF9 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.