#7ED4BF
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.9% 0.089 176.5), rgb(126, 212, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#7ED4BF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 176°. 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 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ED4BF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 212, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.089 176.5) |
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 #7ED4BF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ED4BF | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ED4BF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ED4BF text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 175.6)
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Step 200
200
#B7E4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 177.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ED4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#7ED4BF 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) | #CECABE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C0C1 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61D6CE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ED4BF
#7ED4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 176.5)
- #F0A9C2
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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 #7ED4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.015
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.064
Use #7ED4BF 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.