#7FDDBF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.1% 0.1 171.1), rgb(127, 221, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#7FDDBF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FDDBF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 221, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.1 171.1) |
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 #7FDDBF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FDDBF | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7FDDBF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7FDDBF text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E7
oklch(93.7% 0.029 169.7)
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Step 200
200
#B5E6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FDDBF
oklch(83.1% 0.1 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#7FDDBF 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) | #D8D2BE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C7C1 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60DED4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FDDBF
#7FDDBF
oklch(83.1% 0.1 171.1)
- #FAADCF
#FAADCF
oklch(83.1% 0.099 351.4)
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 #7FDDBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
Use #7FDDBF 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.