#7EC6D8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.6% 0.076 215.4), rgb(126, 198, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#7EC6D8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC6D8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 198, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.076 215.4) |
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 #7EC6D8 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC6D8 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC6D8 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC6D8 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF3
oklch(93.6% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 215.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EC6D8
oklch(78.6% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 400
400
#16B3D0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#7EC6D8 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) | #B9C1D9 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB7D8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57CDCB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC6D8
#7EC6D8
oklch(78.6% 0.076 215.4)
- #E5A898
#E5A898
oklch(78.5% 0.076 35.2)
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 #7EC6D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #7EC6D8 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.