#7ED2C8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.7% 0.083 186), rgb(126, 210, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#7ED2C8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ED2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 210, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.083 186) |
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 #7ED2C8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ED2C8 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ED2C8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ED2C8 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#D9EFEC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 186.9)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.046 186.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ED2C8
oklch(80.7% 0.083 186)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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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)
#7ED2C8 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) | #CACAC8 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFC9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DD5CF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ED2C8
#7ED2C8
oklch(80.7% 0.083 186)
- #EFAAB8
#EFAAB8
oklch(80.7% 0.083 5.7)
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 #7ED2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
Use #7ED2C8 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.