#7EF7DD
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.9% 0.116 177.6), rgb(126, 247, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#7EF7DD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EF7DD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 247, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 88%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.116 177.6) |
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 #7EF7DD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7EF7DD | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7EF7DD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7EF7DD text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#E8FAF5
oklch(97% 0.02 177.5)
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Step 100
100
#CCF4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 178.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7EF7DD
oklch(89.9% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC0
oklch(80.8% 0.149 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#7EF7DD 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) | #EFEBDC | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDCDF | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46FAEF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EF7DD
#7EF7DD
oklch(89.9% 0.116 177.6)
- #FFCEDE
#FFCEDE
oklch(89.8% 0.059 356.8)
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 #7EF7DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.022
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.027
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.046
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #7EF7DD 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.