#7FCAEC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.2% 0.089 228.6), rgb(127, 202, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#7FCAEC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FCAEC |
| RGB | rgb(127, 202, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.089 228.6) |
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 #7FCAEC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FCAEC | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FCAEC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FCAEC text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 200
200
#B8E0F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 228.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FCAEC
oklch(80.2% 0.089 228.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#7FCAEC 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) | #B8C7EE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BD4D5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FCAEC
#7FCAEC
oklch(80.2% 0.089 228.6)
- #EEAE8C
#EEAE8C
oklch(80.3% 0.088 49)
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 #7FCAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.015
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.023
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #7FCAEC 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.