#7ABFC5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.1% 0.07 202.8), rgb(122, 191, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#7ABFC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ABFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 191, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.07 202.8) |
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 #7ABFC5 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7ABFC5 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ABFC5 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ABFC5 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 204.4)
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Step 200
200
#BCE1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.039 202.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7ABFC5
oklch(76.1% 0.07 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#29B5BF
oklch(70.8% 0.112 202.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#7ABFC5 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) | #B5B9C6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AFC5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC4C1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ABFC5
#7ABFC5
oklch(76.1% 0.07 202.8)
- #DBA09D
#DBA09D
oklch(76.1% 0.071 22.2)
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 #7ABFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.063
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.063
Use #7ABFC5 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.