#7EEDD9
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.5% 0.107 180.6), rgb(126, 237, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#7EEDD9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EEDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 237, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.107 180.6) |
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 #7EEDD9 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7EEDD9 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7EEDD9 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7EEDD9 text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#E9FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 180.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7EEDD9
oklch(87.5% 0.107 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#31DDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.137 180.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#7EEDD9 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) | #E5E2D8 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D4DB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CF0E7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EEDD9
#7EEDD9
oklch(87.5% 0.107 180.6)
- #FFC3D3
#FFC3D3
oklch(87.5% 0.071 1)
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 #7EEDD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.052
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.053
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.053
Use #7EEDD9 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.