#7ECFC2
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.9% 0.082 182.8), rgb(126, 207, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#7ECFC2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ECFC2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 207, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.082 182.8) |
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 #7ECFC2 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ECFC2 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ECFC2 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ECFC2 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 183.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 182.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ECFC2
oklch(79.9% 0.082 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#7ECFC2 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) | #C8C7C2 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABCC3 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60D2CB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ECFC2
#7ECFC2
oklch(79.9% 0.082 182.8)
- #EBA8B8
#EBA8B8
oklch(79.9% 0.081 3.3)
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 #7ECFC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
Use #7ECFC2 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.