#7CFCEF
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.5% 0.116 186.6), rgb(124, 252, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#7CFCEF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.02:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CFCEF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 252, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 96%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.116 186.6) |
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 #7CFCEF | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #7CFCEF | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7CFCEF text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #7CFCEF text on black | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#E7FAF7
oklch(97% 0.02 185.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#7CFCEF
oklch(91.5% 0.116 186.6)
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Step 200
200
#98EBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.082 187.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.141 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#7CFCEF 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) | #F1F0EF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE1F1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BFFF8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CFCEF
#7CFCEF
oklch(91.5% 0.116 186.6)
- #FFD7DE
#FFD7DE
oklch(91.5% 0.045 6.2)
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 #7CFCEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.032
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.035
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.042
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
Use #7CFCEF 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.