#7EC6C3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.8% 0.072 192.4), rgb(126, 198, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#7EC6C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC6C3 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 198, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.072 192.4) |
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 #7EC6C3 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC6C3 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC6C3 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC6C3 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFED
oklch(93.7% 0.021 189.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.04 192.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EC6C3
oklch(77.8% 0.072 192.4)
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Step 400
400
#21B7B4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#7EC6C3 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) | #BEBFC3 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B5C4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62CAC5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC6C3
#7EC6C3
oklch(77.8% 0.072 192.4)
- #E1A4AA
#E1A4AA
oklch(77.8% 0.073 12.3)
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 #7EC6C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #7EC6C3 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.