#7EFFEE
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.2% 0.118 184.1), rgb(126, 255, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#7EFFEE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.42:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EFFEE |
| RGB | rgb(126, 255, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.118 184.1) |
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 #7EFFEE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #7EFFEE | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7EFFEE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #7EFFEE text on black | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E7FAF7
oklch(97% 0.02 185.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#7EFFEE
oklch(92.2% 0.118 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#97ECDF
oklch(88.5% 0.085 183.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DECB
oklch(80.9% 0.143 184)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#7EFFEE 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) | #F5F3ED | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E3F0 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32FFFA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EFFEE
#7EFFEE
oklch(92.2% 0.118 184.1)
- #FFDAE2
#FFDAE2
oklch(92.2% 0.042 3.3)
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 #7EFFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.026
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
Use #7EFFEE 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.