#7ED1BF
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.2% 0.086 178.6), rgb(126, 209, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#7ED1BF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ED1BF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 209, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.086 178.6) |
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 #7ED1BF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ED1BF | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ED1BF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ED1BF text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0EA
oklch(93.7% 0.025 178.4)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 178.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ED1BF
oklch(80.2% 0.086 178.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#7ED1BF 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) | #CBC8BE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBEC0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61D3CB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ED1BF
#7ED1BF
oklch(80.2% 0.086 178.6)
- #EDA8BE
#EDA8BE
oklch(80.3% 0.086 358.4)
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 #7ED1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.064
Use #7ED1BF 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.