#7DE4EA
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.9% 0.097 200.5), rgb(125, 228, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#7DE4EA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DE4EA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 228, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.097 200.5) |
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 #7DE4EA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7DE4EA | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7DE4EA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7DE4EA text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#E9F9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.036 198.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7DE4EA
oklch(85.9% 0.097 200.5)
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Step 300
300
#3ED8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.124 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#7DE4EA 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) | #D7DCEB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEEB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40EBE5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DE4EA
#7DE4EA
oklch(85.9% 0.097 200.5)
- #FFBDBC
#FFBDBC
oklch(85.8% 0.077 19.8)
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 #7DE4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.030
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.058
Use #7DE4EA 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.