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bg-cyan-700

Tailwind Cyan 700

#0E7490·Cyan family·Shade 700

Color Values

HEX
#0E7490
RGB
rgb(14, 116, 144)
HSL
hsl(193, 82%, 31%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.520 0.094 223)
CMYK
cmyk(90%, 19%, 0%, 44%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-cyan-700)
Tailwind Class
bg-cyan-700

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

5.36:1

AA

On Black

3.92:1

AA Large
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-cyan-700

Text

text-cyan-700

Border

border-cyan-700

Ring

ring-cyan-700

Outline

outline-cyan-700

Fill

fill-cyan-700

Stroke

stroke-cyan-700

From (gradient)

from-cyan-700

Via (gradient)

via-cyan-700

To (gradient)

to-cyan-700

Placeholder

placeholder-cyan-700

Caret

caret-cyan-700

Accent

accent-cyan-700

Decoration

decoration-cyan-700

Shadow Color

shadow-cyan-700

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'cyan-700': '#0e7490', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #0E7490;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(14, 116, 144);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(193, 82%, 31%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.520 0.094 223);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-cyan-700);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ecfeff 0%, #155e75 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.520

52% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.094

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

223°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.520 0.094 223)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Dark accent & pressed state

Shade 700 of the Cyan palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Pressed/active button states
  • ✓Text links on white
  • ✓Dark-mode primary buttons
  • ✓Table headers
  • ✓Strong UI accents

Avoid

✗Text on black — contrast is too low for dark mode text.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #0E7490

Cyan Shades

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Teal 700

#0F766E

Tailwind Sky 700

#0369A1

Tailwind Emerald 700

#047857

Tailwind Sky 800

#075985

Tailwind Sky 600

#0284C7

Tailwind Teal 600

#0D9488

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Cyan 700

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #0E7490

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Cyan 700?
Tailwind Cyan 700 has the hex code #0E7490. Its RGB value is rgb(14, 116, 144) and its HSL value is hsl(193, 82%, 31%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Cyan 700?
Use bg-cyan-700 for backgrounds, text-cyan-700 for text color, border-cyan-700 for borders, and ring-cyan-700 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-cyan-700) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Cyan 700 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Cyan 700 achieves a 5.36:1 contrast ratio on white (AA) and 3.92:1 on black (AA Large). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Cyan 700?
Tailwind Cyan 700 in OKLCH is oklch(0.520 0.094 223) — lightness 0.520, chroma 0.094, hue 223°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Cyan 700 used for?
At shade 700, Tailwind Cyan 700 is best described as "Dark accent & pressed state". Recommended uses: Pressed/active button states, Text links on white, Dark-mode primary buttons.
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