#7DEDEC
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(88% 0.103 194.7), rgb(125, 237, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#7DEDEC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 15.19:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DEDEC |
| RGB | rgb(125, 237, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.103 194.7) |
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 #7DEDEC | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7DEDEC | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7DEDEC text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7DEDEC text on black | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#CEF2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 196.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7DEDEC
oklch(88% 0.103 194.7)
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Step 300
300
#28DBDA
oklch(81% 0.132 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 194.8)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#7DEDEC 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) | #E1E4EC | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD5ED | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AF3EC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DEDEC
#7DEDEC
oklch(88% 0.103 194.7)
- #FFC7CA
#FFC7CA
oklch(88% 0.064 14.9)
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 #7DEDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.025
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.029
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.045
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
Use #7DEDEC 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.