Nearest named color: Turquoise
#7CE4DA
#7CE4DA
Nearest named
Turquoise
Family
Blue
Lightness
85.3%
Chroma
0.098
Hue angle
187.4°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.50:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
12.36:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#66CCCC
CSS oklch()
85% 0.10 187

#7CE4DA is a soft, cool cyan. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #7CE4DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7CE4DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7CE4DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Turquoise 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

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

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

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Turquoise 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 #7CE4DA 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 15/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 25/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 34/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 21/100
Low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 38/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 15/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 56/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 77/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7CE4DA

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

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 12.4:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E8F7F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #7CCCE4 — 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 #7CE4DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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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: #7CE4DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 124 228 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.3% 0.098 187.4);
  --color-50: #F2FDFC;
  --color-100: #DCF9F6;
  --color-200: #BBF1EC;
  --color-300: #8DE2DA;
  --color-400: #62D0C5;
  --color-500: #40B5A9;
  --color-600: #388A82;
  --color-700: #2D625D;
  --color-800: #21403D;
  --color-900: #162826;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}