#7DC6D5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.4% 0.076 212.1), rgb(125, 198, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#7DC6D5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DC6D5 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 198, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.076 212.1) |
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 #7DC6D5 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DC6D5 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DC6D5 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DC6D5 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 211)
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Step 200
200
#BAE1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 211.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DC6D5
oklch(78.4% 0.076 212.1)
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Step 400
400
#10B4CC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 211.7)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#7DC6D5 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) | #BAC1D6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB6D5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57CDCA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DC6D5
#7DC6D5
oklch(78.4% 0.076 212.1)
- #E5A79A
#E5A79A
oklch(78.3% 0.076 32.1)
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 #7DC6D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #7DC6D5 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.