#7EC9BA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.3% 0.078 180), rgb(126, 201, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#7EC9BA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC9BA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 201, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.078 180) |
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 #7EC9BA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EC9BA | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC9BA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC9BA text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 179.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 180.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EC9BA
oklch(78.3% 0.078 180)
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Step 400
400
#17B9A4
oklch(70.6% 0.124 180.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#7EC9BA 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) | #C3C1B9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7BB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65CBC4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC9BA
#7EC9BA
oklch(78.3% 0.078 180)
- #E3A4B6
#E3A4B6
oklch(78.3% 0.078 0.3)
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 #7EC9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.015
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.064
Use #7EC9BA 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.