#7FD6C8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.7% 0.087 182.7), rgb(127, 214, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#7FD6C8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FD6C8 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 214, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.087 182.7) |
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 #7FD6C8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FD6C8 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FD6C8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FD6C8 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0EB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 181.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 183.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FD6C8
oklch(81.7% 0.087 182.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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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
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#7FD6C8 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) | #CFCDC8 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C2C9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ED9D2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FD6C8
#7FD6C8
oklch(81.7% 0.087 182.7)
- #F4ACBE
#F4ACBE
oklch(81.8% 0.087 2.8)
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 #7FD6C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
Use #7FD6C8 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.