#7FC2C3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77% 0.068 197), rgb(127, 194, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#7FC2C3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FC2C3 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 194, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.068 197) |
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 #7FC2C3 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FC2C3 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FC2C3 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FC2C3 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE1E2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 198.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FC2C3
oklch(77% 0.068 197)
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Step 400
400
#32B5B8
oklch(70.7% 0.109 197.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#7FC2C3 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) | #BABCC3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB3C4 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64C6C2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FC2C3
#7FC2C3
oklch(77% 0.068 197)
- #DCA3A5
#DCA3A5
oklch(76.9% 0.068 16.4)
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 #7FC2C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #7FC2C3 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.