#7EE4E5
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.8% 0.096 196.3), rgb(126, 228, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#7EE4E5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EE4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 228, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.096 196.3) |
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 #7EE4E5 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7EE4E5 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7EE4E5 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7EE4E5 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#EAF9F9
oklch(97.1% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F2F2
oklch(93.7% 0.035 196.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7EE4E5
oklch(85.8% 0.096 196.3)
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Step 300
300
#42D9DB
oklch(81% 0.123 196.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#7EE4E5 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) | #D8DBE5 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CEE6 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47EAE4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EE4E5
#7EE4E5
oklch(85.8% 0.096 196.3)
- #FFBCBF
#FFBCBF
oklch(85.7% 0.078 15.8)
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 #7EE4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
Use #7EE4E5 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.