#7FC0D1
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77% 0.07 216), rgb(127, 192, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#7FC0D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FC0D1 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 192, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.07 216) |
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 #7FC0D1 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FC0D1 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FC0D1 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FC0D1 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEF3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 216.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 216.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FC0D1
oklch(77% 0.07 216)
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Step 400
400
#34B2CD
oklch(70.8% 0.112 215.6)
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Step 500
500
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#7FC0D1 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) | #B4BCD2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B2D1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC7C5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FC0D1
#7FC0D1
oklch(77% 0.07 216)
- #DDA595
#DDA595
oklch(77% 0.071 36.6)
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 #7FC0D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
Use #7FC0D1 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.