#7AB4CC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.069 225.9), rgb(122, 180, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#7AB4CC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AB4CC |
| RGB | rgb(122, 180, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.069 225.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7AB4CC | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AB4CC | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AB4CC text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7AB4CC text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 225.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AB4CC
oklch(73.9% 0.069 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#4694B2
oklch(63% 0.089 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#207E9E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 226.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F6B87
oklch(49.2% 0.089 225.1)
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Step 800
800
#13576E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 226)
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Step 900
900
#194859
oklch(37.8% 0.058 225.5)
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Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#7AB4CC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A7B1CD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABBBC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AB4CC
#7AB4CC
oklch(73.9% 0.069 225.9)
- #D09D86
#D09D86
oklch(73.8% 0.069 45.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7AB4CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.064
Use #7AB4CC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.