#7EC6BC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.6% 0.074 184.7), rgb(126, 198, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#7EC6BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC6BC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 198, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.074 184.7) |
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 #7EC6BC | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC6BC | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC6BC text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC6BC text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 184.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EC6BC
oklch(77.6% 0.074 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#24B8AA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 184.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#7EC6BC 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) | #BFBEBC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BD | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C9C3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC6BC
#7EC6BC
oklch(77.6% 0.074 184.7)
- #E0A3B0
#E0A3B0
oklch(77.7% 0.074 4.8)
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 #7EC6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
Use #7EC6BC 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.