Nearest named color: Medium Aquamarine
#7CCBAE
#7CCBAE
Nearest named
Medium Aquamarine
Family
Green
Lightness
78.3%
Chroma
0.089
Hue angle
168.6°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.91:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
9.74:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#66CC99
CSS oklch()
78% 0.09 169

#7CCBAE is a soft, cool teal. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #7CCBAE

Not just a swatch — here's how #7CCBAE works with other colors. Named schemes with #7CCBAE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Medium Aquamarine 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 Medium Aquamarine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7CCBAE 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 37/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 66/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 21/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 59/100
Moderate
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 46/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 29/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 34/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 30/100
Low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 52/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 83/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7CCBAE

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People also use #7CCBAE with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
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 9.7:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E7F2EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #7CCBC8 — 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 #7CCBAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7CCBAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 124 203 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.3% 0.089 168.6);
  --color-50: #F4FBF8;
  --color-100: #E1F4ED;
  --color-200: #C5E8DB;
  --color-300: #9CD3BF;
  --color-400: #75BDA2;
  --color-500: #55A084;
  --color-600: #467C68;
  --color-700: #36594C;
  --color-800: #263B33;
  --color-900: #192420;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}