#7ABBC0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.067 202), rgb(122, 187, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#7ABBC0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ABBC0 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 187, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.067 202) |
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 #7ABBC0 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7ABBC0 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ABBC0 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ABBC0 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 202.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7ABBC0
oklch(75% 0.067 202)
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Step 500
500
#3F999F
oklch(63.2% 0.085 201.3)
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Step 600
600
#0C838A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 201.6)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#055A60
oklch(42.7% 0.071 202.9)
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Step 900
900
#144A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 202.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2E
oklch(27.2% 0.035 201.3)
#7ABBC0 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) | #B2B6C0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6ACC0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC0BC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ABBC0
#7ABBC0
oklch(75% 0.067 202)
- #D59E9B
#D59E9B
oklch(75% 0.066 22.3)
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 #7ABBC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
Use #7ABBC0 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.