#7DF9FF
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(91.3% 0.111 199.6), rgb(125, 249, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#7DF9FF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.86:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DF9FF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 249, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.111 199.6) |
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 #7DF9FF | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #7DF9FF | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7DF9FF text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #7DF9FF text on black | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAFA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#7DF9FF
oklch(91.3% 0.111 199.6)
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Step 200
200
#98EAED
oklch(88.6% 0.08 198.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DBE3
oklch(81% 0.138 199.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199)
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Step 500
500
#009DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.108 199.6)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#7DF9FF 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) | #EAF0FF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5E0FF | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12FFFA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DF9FF
#7DF9FF
oklch(91.3% 0.111 199.6)
- #FFD7D6
#FFD7D6
oklch(91.3% 0.045 19.7)
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 #7DF9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.022
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.036
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.043
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
Use #7DF9FF 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.