#7EEFF9
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(88.9% 0.104 203.1), rgb(126, 239, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#7EEFF9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 15.60:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EEFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 239, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 91%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.104 203.1) |
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 #7EEFF9 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7EEFF9 | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7EEFF9 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7EEFF9 text on black | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#E8F9FB
oklch(97% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 100
100
#CDF2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.039 202.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7EEFF9
oklch(88.9% 0.104 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#1FD9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.134 203.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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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
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#7EEFF9 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) | #E0E7FA | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD8FA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DF7F2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EEFF9
#7EEFF9
oklch(88.9% 0.104 203.1)
- #FFCCC9
#FFCCC9
oklch(88.9% 0.058 22.2)
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 #7EEFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.014
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.016
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.044
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.056
Use #7EEFF9 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.