#7EC4E0
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.4% 0.081 225.3), rgb(126, 196, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#7EC4E0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 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 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 196, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.081 225.3) |
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 #7EC4E0 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC4E0 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC4E0 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC4E0 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#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
#BBE0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 225.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EC4E0
oklch(78.4% 0.081 225.3)
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Step 400
400
#1DB0DD
oklch(70.6% 0.129 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#0097C0
oklch(63% 0.12 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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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)
#7EC4E0 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) | #B5C1E2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B6E0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53CDCD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC4E0
#7EC4E0
oklch(78.4% 0.081 225.3)
- #E5A98E
#E5A98E
oklch(78.4% 0.08 45.3)
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 #7EC4E0, 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 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #7EC4E0 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.