#7ECDC4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.5% 0.079 186.5), rgb(126, 205, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#7ECDC4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ECDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 205, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.079 186.5) |
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 #7ECDC4 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ECDC4 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ECDC4 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ECDC4 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 186.5)
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Step 200
200
#B9E3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 187.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ECDC4
oklch(79.5% 0.079 186.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#7ECDC4 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) | #C5C5C4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BBC5 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60D0CA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ECDC4
#7ECDC4
oklch(79.5% 0.079 186.5)
- #E9A7B4
#E9A7B4
oklch(79.4% 0.079 6)
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 #7ECDC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #7ECDC4 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.