#7DE4E4
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.7% 0.096 195.5), rgb(125, 228, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#7DE4E4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DE4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 228, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.096 195.5) |
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 #7DE4E4 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7DE4E4 | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7DE4E4 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7DE4E4 text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9F9
oklch(97% 0.017 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 194.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7DE4E4
oklch(85.7% 0.096 195.5)
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Step 300
300
#40D9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.124 195.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#7DE4E4 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) | #D8DBE4 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CEE5 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45EAE4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DE4E4
#7DE4E4
oklch(85.7% 0.096 195.5)
- #FFBCBF
#FFBCBF
oklch(85.7% 0.078 15.8)
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 #7DE4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #7DE4E4 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.