#7EC5D2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.1% 0.073 210.4), rgb(126, 197, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#7EC5D2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 197, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.073 210.4) |
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 #7EC5D2 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC5D2 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC5D2 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC5D2 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 210)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EC5D2
oklch(78.1% 0.073 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#1EB4C9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 210.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#7EC5D2 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) | #B9C0D3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB5D2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BCBC9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC5D2
#7EC5D2
oklch(78.1% 0.073 210.4)
- #E3A79C
#E3A79C
oklch(78.2% 0.073 30.5)
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 #7EC5D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #7EC5D2 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.