#7ED6FA
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(83.4% 0.099 226.4), rgb(126, 214, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#7ED6FA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ED6FA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 214, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.099 226.4) |
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 #7ED6FA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7ED6FA | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7ED6FA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7ED6FA text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#EDF7FC
oklch(97% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7EEF9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 228.1)
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Step 200
200
#B4E1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 226.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ED6FA
oklch(83.4% 0.099 226.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E1
oklch(70.6% 0.136 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#7ED6FA 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) | #C3D2FC | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C5FA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38E1E1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ED6FA
#7ED6FA
oklch(83.4% 0.099 226.4)
- #FFB592
#FFB592
oklch(83.5% 0.099 46.2)
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 #7ED6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.022
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.025
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #7ED6FA 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.