#7FC5C8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.8% 0.07 199.3), rgb(127, 197, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#7FC5C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FC5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 197, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.07 199.3) |
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 #7FC5C8 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FC5C8 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FC5C8 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FC5C8 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEEF
oklch(93.5% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FC5C8
oklch(77.8% 0.07 199.3)
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Step 400
400
#27B5BB
oklch(70.6% 0.113 199.4)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#7FC5C8 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) | #BCBFC8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB5C9 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61CAC6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FC5C8
#7FC5C8
oklch(77.8% 0.07 199.3)
- #E1A5A5
#E1A5A5
oklch(77.8% 0.071 18.8)
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 #7FC5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #7FC5C8 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.