#7DC9CE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.8% 0.076 201.1), rgb(125, 201, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#7DC9CE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DC9CE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 201, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.076 201.1) |
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 #7DC9CE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DC9CE | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DC9CE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DC9CE text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFF0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 202)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DC9CE
oklch(78.8% 0.076 201.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#7DC9CE 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) | #BFC3CE | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B8CF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ACECA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DC9CE
#7DC9CE
oklch(78.8% 0.076 201.1)
- #E7A7A5
#E7A7A5
oklch(78.8% 0.076 20.9)
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 #7DC9CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
Use #7DC9CE 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.