#7ED0CC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.081 191.7), rgb(126, 208, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#7ED0CC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ED0CC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 208, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.081 191.7) |
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 #7ED0CC | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ED0CC | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ED0CC text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ED0CC text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEE
oklch(93.6% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 191.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ED0CC
oklch(80.4% 0.081 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#7ED0CC 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) | #C7C8CC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BDCD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BD4CE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ED0CC
#7ED0CC
oklch(80.4% 0.081 191.7)
- #EEAAB1
#EEAAB1
oklch(80.4% 0.081 12.2)
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 #7ED0CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #7ED0CC 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.