#7FEBCB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.6% 0.111 172.2), rgb(127, 235, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#7FEBCB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.64:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FEBCB |
| RGB | rgb(127, 235, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.111 172.2) |
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 #7FEBCB | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7FEBCB | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7FEBCB text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7FEBCB text on black | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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 200.
-
Step 50
50
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
-
Step 100
100
#CFF3E7
oklch(93.5% 0.041 173.3)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#7FEBCB
oklch(86.6% 0.111 172.2)
-
Step 300
300
#3CDEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.143 172)
-
Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
-
Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
-
Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
-
Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
-
Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
-
Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
-
Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#7FEBCB 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) | #E5DFCA | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D2CD | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57EDE2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FEBCB
#7FEBCB
oklch(86.6% 0.111 172.2)
- #FFBDD9
#FFBDD9
oklch(86.6% 0.083 351.8)
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 #7FEBCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.052
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.056
Use #7FEBCB 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.