#7EC3DE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.1% 0.079 224.8), rgb(126, 195, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#7EC3DE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC3DE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 195, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.079 224.8) |
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 #7EC3DE | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC3DE | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC3DE text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC3DE text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 224.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EC3DE
oklch(78.1% 0.079 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#22B0DC
oklch(70.6% 0.127 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#7EC3DE 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) | #B4C0DF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B5DE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54CBCB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC3DE
#7EC3DE
oklch(78.1% 0.079 224.8)
- #E4A88E
#E4A88E
oklch(78.2% 0.08 44.4)
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 #7EC3DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #7EC3DE 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.