#7FC4B8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.1% 0.072 182.2), rgb(127, 196, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#7FC4B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FC4B8 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 196, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.072 182.2) |
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 #7FC4B8 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FC4B8 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FC4B8 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FC4B8 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFEB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 181.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.04 182.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FC4B8
oklch(77.1% 0.072 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#30B8A6
oklch(70.8% 0.116 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#7FC4B8 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) | #BEBDB8 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B3B9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C7C0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FC4B8
#7FC4B8
oklch(77.1% 0.072 182.2)
- #DCA2B1
#DCA2B1
oklch(77.1% 0.071 1.8)
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 #7FC4B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #7FC4B8 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.