#7DCEDA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.4% 0.081 207.8), rgb(125, 206, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#7DCEDA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DCEDA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 206, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.081 207.8) |
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 #7DCEDA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DCEDA | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DCEDA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DCEDA text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFF2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 200
200
#B8E2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 208.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DCEDA
oklch(80.4% 0.081 207.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#7DCEDA 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) | #C2C8DB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BCDA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52D5D1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DCEDA
#7DCEDA
oklch(80.4% 0.081 207.8)
- #EFABA2
#EFABA2
oklch(80.3% 0.082 27.5)
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 #7DCEDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #7DCEDA 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.