#7DC1DE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.6% 0.08 226.9), rgb(125, 193, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#7DC1DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DC1DE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 193, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.08 226.9) |
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 #7DC1DE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DC1DE | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DC1DE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DC1DE text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 225.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DC1DE
oklch(77.6% 0.08 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#25B0DE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 226.6)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#7DC1DE 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) | #B2BEE0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B3DE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53CACA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DC1DE
#7DC1DE
oklch(77.6% 0.08 226.9)
- #E2A78A
#E2A78A
oklch(77.7% 0.081 47.3)
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 #7DC1DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #7DC1DE 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.