#7FDBD4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.2% 0.089 189.3), rgb(127, 219, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#7FDBD4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FDBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 219, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.089 189.3) |
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 #7FDBD4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FDBD4 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7FDBD4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7FDBD4 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0ED
oklch(93.7% 0.026 187.7)
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Step 200
200
#B5E4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 189.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FDBD4
oklch(83.2% 0.089 189.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.122 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#7FDBD4 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) | #D2D2D4 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C6D5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57DFD9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FDBD4
#7FDBD4
oklch(83.2% 0.089 189.3)
- #FBB0BC
#FBB0BC
oklch(83.1% 0.089 8.6)
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 #7FDBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
Use #7FDBD4 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.