#7DC9CA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.075 196.8), rgb(125, 201, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#7DC9CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DC9CA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 201, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.075 196.8) |
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 #7DC9CA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DC9CA | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DC9CA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DC9CA text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEF
oklch(93.7% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#BAE2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 196.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DC9CA
oklch(78.7% 0.075 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#7DC9CA 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) | #C0C2CA | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CCEC9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DC9CA
#7DC9CA
oklch(78.7% 0.075 196.8)
- #E6A6A8
#E6A6A8
oklch(78.6% 0.076 16.9)
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 #7DC9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #7DC9CA 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.