#7DC6AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.081 171.2), rgb(125, 198, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#7DC6AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DC6AE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 198, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.081 171.2) |
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 #7DC6AE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DC6AE | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DC6AE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DC6AE text on black | 10.56:1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 171.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DC6AE
oklch(77.2% 0.081 171.2)
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Step 400
400
#26BA96
oklch(70.6% 0.13 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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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)
#7DC6AE 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) | #C2BDAD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B4B0 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C7BF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DC6AE
#7DC6AE
oklch(77.2% 0.081 171.2)
- #DEA0BB
#DEA0BB
oklch(77.3% 0.081 351.3)
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 #7DC6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.015
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.067
Use #7DC6AE 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.