#7FD2C2
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.6% 0.085 180.4), rgb(127, 210, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#7FD2C2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FD2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 210, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.085 180.4) |
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 #7FD2C2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FD2C2 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FD2C2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FD2C2 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0EA
oklch(93.7% 0.025 178.4)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 179.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FD2C2
oklch(80.6% 0.085 180.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8C
oklch(63% 0.114 180.3)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#7FD2C2 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) | #CBC9C1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBFC3 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61D5CD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FD2C2
#7FD2C2
oklch(80.6% 0.085 180.4)
- #EEA9BD
#EEA9BD
oklch(80.6% 0.085 0.2)
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 #7FD2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.019
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #7FD2C2 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.