#7EE0EA
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85% 0.093 204.1), rgb(126, 224, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#7EE0EA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EE0EA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 224, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.093 204.1) |
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 #7EE0EA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7EE0EA | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7EE0EA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7EE0EA text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100
#D0F1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 205.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7EE0EA
oklch(85% 0.093 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#48D7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.12 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#7EE0EA 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) | #D2D9EB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBEA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44E7E3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EE0EA
#7EE0EA
oklch(85% 0.093 204.1)
- #FFBAB4
#FFBAB4
oklch(85.1% 0.081 24.5)
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 #7EE0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #7EE0EA 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.