What color is #07AEBD?

#07AEBD is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(7, 174, 189), and in HSL hsl(185, 93%, 38%).

Is #07AEBD accessible as text?

On white, #07AEBD has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #07AEBD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #07AEBD?

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

What colors go well with #07AEBD?

#07AEBD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB1607. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #07AEBD below.

Is #07AEBD good for buttons?

#07AEBD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #07AEBD — white text only reaches 2.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #07AEBD the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #07AEBD 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.

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

Palettes built on #07AEBD

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #07AEBD Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light Sea Green 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 #07AEBD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light Sea Green 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 #07AEBD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #61D3E0

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #07AEBD Secondary #A8CED3 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Sea Green 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 Light Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #07AEBD Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Light Sea Green 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 #07AEBD 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

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

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #07AEBD

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People also use #07AEBD with

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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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAF1F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0770BB — 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 #07AEBD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #07AEBD;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 174 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.6% 0.116 205.8);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FAFD;
  --color-200: #B1F5FC;
  --color-300: #7CEAF4;
  --color-400: #4CD9E6;
  --color-500: #29BFCC;
  --color-600: #27919B;
  --color-700: #22676D;
  --color-800: #1A4347;
  --color-900: #12292B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sea-green: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FAFD',
    200: '#B1F5FC',
    300: '#7CEAF4',
    400: '#4CD9E6',
    500: '#29BFCC',
    600: '#27919B',
    700: '#22676D',
    800: '#1A4347',
    900: '#12292B',
  },
}

$base: #07AEBD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FAFD;
$base-200: #B1F5FC;
$base-300: #7CEAF4;
$base-400: #4CD9E6;
$base-500: #29BFCC;
$base-600: #27919B;
$base-700: #22676D;
$base-800: #1A4347;
$base-900: #12292B;
$base-hover: #058A96;
$base-subtle: #AEECF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#07AEBD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CEAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CD9E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29BFCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#27919B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22676D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4347",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12292B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #07AEBD

Color Lab

Pairs with #07AEBD

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