Light Turquoise #7EF4CC
Light Turquoise is a light, moderately saturated green with hex code #7EF4CC and RGB rgb(126, 244, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#7EF4CC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Turquoise. Black text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise |
| Black text | 15.69:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Colors that go with Light Turquoise
Matches found by rotating Light Turquoise around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Turquoise
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Turquoise, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Turquoise, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
More about Light Turquoise
How to make Light Turquoise
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #A4E0AE, a difference of ΔE 0.058 from Light Turquoise. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Light Turquoise in every format
| HEX | #7EF4CC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 244, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.122 169.1) |
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 #7EF4CC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7EF4CC | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7EF4CC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7EF4CC text on black | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Light Turquoise
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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.045 170)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7EF4CC
oklch(88.7% 0.122 169.1)
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Step 300
300
#1FE0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.157 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
Light Turquoise 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) | #EFE6CA | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD9CF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52F5E8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.123 |
Use Light Turquoise 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.