What color is #07AACF?

#07AACF is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(7, 170, 207), and in HSL hsl(191, 93%, 42%).

Is #07AACF accessible as text?

On white, #07AACF has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #07AACF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #07AACF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #07AACF?

#07AACF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CF2C07. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #07AACF below.

Is #07AACF good for buttons?

#07AACF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #07AACF — white text only reaches 2.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #07AACF the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #07AACF is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#07AACF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #07AACF

Not just a swatch — here's how #07AACF works with other colors. Named schemes with #07AACF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07AACF Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Carolina Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #07AACF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #07AACF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #60CFF1

Carolina Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #07AACF Secondary #A7CCD9 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #07AACF Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7D9D75 Secondary #393933

Carolina Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #07AACF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 13/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 66/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #07AACF

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People also use #07AACF with

Medium Spring Green Cobalt Blue Rust Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEEEF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0768CF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #07AACF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #07AACF;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 170 207;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.4% 0.124 220.9);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F6FD;
  --color-200: #B1EEFC;
  --color-300: #7CDEF4;
  --color-400: #4CCAE6;
  --color-500: #29AECC;
  --color-600: #27869B;
  --color-700: #225F6D;
  --color-800: #1A3F47;
  --color-900: #12272B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F6FD',
    200: '#B1EEFC',
    300: '#7CDEF4',
    400: '#4CCAE6',
    500: '#29AECC',
    600: '#27869B',
    700: '#225F6D',
    800: '#1A3F47',
    900: '#12272B',
  },
}

$base: #07AACF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F6FD;
$base-200: #B1EEFC;
$base-300: #7CDEF4;
$base-400: #4CCAE6;
$base-500: #29AECC;
$base-600: #27869B;
$base-700: #225F6D;
$base-800: #1A3F47;
$base-900: #12272B;
$base-hover: #0688A5;
$base-subtle: #B3E6F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#07AACF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CDEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CCAE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29AECC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#27869B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#225F6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3F47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12272B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}