#7EC1D2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.2% 0.072 215.5), rgb(126, 193, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#7EC1D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC1D2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 193, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.072 215.5) |
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 #7EC1D2 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC1D2 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC1D2 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC1D2 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 215.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.04 216.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EC1D2
oklch(77.2% 0.072 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#2DB2CE
oklch(70.7% 0.115 215.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#7EC1D2 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) | #B5BDD3 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B2D2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC8C6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC1D2
#7EC1D2
oklch(77.2% 0.072 215.5)
- #DFA596
#DFA596
oklch(77.3% 0.072 35)
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 #7EC1D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
Use #7EC1D2 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.