What color is #7FE6ED?

#7FE6ED is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(127, 230, 237), and in HSL hsl(184, 75%, 71%).

Is #7FE6ED accessible as text?

On white, #7FE6ED has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #7FE6ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7FE6ED?

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

What colors go well with #7FE6ED?

#7FE6ED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ED857E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7FE6ED below.

Is #7FE6ED good for buttons?

#7FE6ED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7FE6ED — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7FE6ED the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #7FE6ED is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#7FE6ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7FE6ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #7FE6ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #7FE6ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7FE6ED Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Powder 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 #7FE6ED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder 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 #7FE6ED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #B2FFFF

Powder 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 Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7FE6ED Secondary #E1FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder 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 Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7FE6ED Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Powder 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 #7FE6ED 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 71/100

High

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

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7FE6ED with

Seafoam Green Iceberg Light Coral Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F7F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7EC0ED — 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 #7FE6ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7FE6ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 127 230 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.5% 0.097 201.3);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAF9FB;
  --color-200: #B8F1F5;
  --color-300: #87E2E8;
  --color-400: #5BCFD7;
  --color-500: #38B4BC;
  --color-600: #328990;
  --color-700: #296266;
  --color-800: #1E4042;
  --color-900: #142729;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAF9FB',
    200: '#B8F1F5',
    300: '#87E2E8',
    400: '#5BCFD7',
    500: '#38B4BC',
    600: '#328990',
    700: '#296266',
    800: '#1E4042',
    900: '#142729',
  },
}

$base: #7FE6ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAF9FB;
$base-200: #B8F1F5;
$base-300: #87E2E8;
$base-400: #5BCFD7;
$base-500: #38B4BC;
$base-600: #328990;
$base-700: #296266;
$base-800: #1E4042;
$base-900: #142729;
$base-hover: #3ED8E3;
$base-subtle: #DCF4F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7FE6ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E2E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BCFD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38B4BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#328990",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296266",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4042",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142729",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7FE6ED

Color Lab

Pairs with #7FE6ED

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