#7FEDCA
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.1% 0.114 170.7), rgb(127, 237, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#7FEDCA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FEDCA |
| RGB | rgb(127, 237, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 75%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.114 170.7) |
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 #7FEDCA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7FEDCA | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7FEDCA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7FEDCA text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.043 170.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7FEDCA
oklch(87.1% 0.114 170.7)
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Step 300
300
#38DFB3
oklch(81% 0.147 170.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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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)
#7FEDCA 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) | #E7E0C8 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D4CC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57EEE3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FEDCA
#7FEDCA
oklch(87.1% 0.114 170.7)
- #FFBFDB
#FFBFDB
oklch(87.1% 0.081 350.9)
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 #7FEDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.019
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.056
Use #7FEDCA 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.