What color is #7CDCD9?

#7CDCD9 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(124, 220, 217), and in HSL hsl(178, 58%, 67%).

Is #7CDCD9 accessible as text?

On white, #7CDCD9 has a contrast ratio of 1.60:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.10:1 (passes). For text placed on #7CDCD9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7CDCD9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #7CDCD9?

#7CDCD9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DC7A7D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7CDCD9 below.

Is #7CDCD9 good for buttons?

#7CDCD9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7CDCD9 — white text only reaches 1.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7CDCD9 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #7CDCD9 is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color.

#7CDCD9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7CDCD9

Not just a swatch — here's how #7CDCD9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7CDCD9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7CDCD9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Turquoise 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

Base #7CDCD9 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Turquoise 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

Lead #7CDCD9 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7CDCD9 Secondary #DFFEFD Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise 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 Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7CDCD9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #ADFFFF

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

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Color Lab

How #7CDCD9 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 69/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7CDCD9 with

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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 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7F5F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7ABEDC — 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 #7CDCD9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7CDCD9;
  --color-base-rgb: 124 220 217;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.5% 0.091 192.9);
  --color-50: #F2FCFC;
  --color-100: #DEF7F6;
  --color-200: #BFEEEC;
  --color-300: #92DDDB;
  --color-400: #69C9C6;
  --color-500: #47ADAA;
  --color-600: #3D8583;
  --color-700: #305F5D;
  --color-800: #233E3D;
  --color-900: #172626;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FCFC',
    100: '#DEF7F6',
    200: '#BFEEEC',
    300: '#92DDDB',
    400: '#69C9C6',
    500: '#47ADAA',
    600: '#3D8583',
    700: '#305F5D',
    800: '#233E3D',
    900: '#172626',
  },
}

$base: #7CDCD9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFC;
$base-100: #DEF7F6;
$base-200: #BFEEEC;
$base-300: #92DDDB;
$base-400: #69C9C6;
$base-500: #47ADAA;
$base-600: #3D8583;
$base-700: #305F5D;
$base-800: #233E3D;
$base-900: #172626;
$base-hover: #44CDC9;
$base-subtle: #DBF1F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7CDCD9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92DDDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69C9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#47ADAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D8583",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305F5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172626",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7CDCD9

Color Lab

Pairs with #7CDCD9

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