#7FCDE5
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.6% 0.084 219.6), rgb(127, 205, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#7FCDE5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FCDE5 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 205, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.084 219.6) |
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 #7FCDE5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FCDE5 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FCDE5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FCDE5 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 219)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FCDE5
oklch(80.6% 0.084 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#7FCDE5 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) | #BEC9E6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50D5D4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FCDE5
#7FCDE5
oklch(80.6% 0.084 219.6)
- #F0AE97
#F0AE97
oklch(80.7% 0.084 40)
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 #7FCDE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.012
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #7FCDE5 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.