#7EEFD4
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.8% 0.111 176.1), rgb(126, 239, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#7EEFD4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EEFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 239, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.111 176.1) |
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 #7EEFD4 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7EEFD4 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7EEFD4 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7EEFD4 text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.041 177.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7EEFD4
oklch(87.8% 0.111 176.1)
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Step 300
300
#2DDEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.143 176.1)
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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
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#7EEFD4 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) | #E8E3D3 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D6D6 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FF2E7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EEFD4
#7EEFD4
oklch(87.8% 0.111 176.1)
- #FFC4D8
#FFC4D8
oklch(87.9% 0.072 356.5)
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 #7EEFD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.059
Use #7EEFD4 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.