#7EF8D1
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.8% 0.124 170.2), rgb(126, 248, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#7EF8D1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EF8D1 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 248, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.124 170.2) |
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 #7EF8D1 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7EF8D1 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7EF8D1 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7EF8D1 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
#E8FAF3
oklch(97% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 100
100
#CCF4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.046 170.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7EF8D1
oklch(89.8% 0.124 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#02E1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.16 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#7EF8D1 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) | #F2EACF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDDD4 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EF9ED | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EF8D1
#7EF8D1
oklch(89.8% 0.124 170.2)
- #FFCDE3
#FFCDE3
oklch(89.8% 0.063 350.2)
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 #7EF8D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7EF8D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.011
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.022
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.025
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
Use #7EF8D1 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.