#7AC2D3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.3% 0.076 214.4), rgb(122, 194, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#7AC2D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AC2D3 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 194, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.076 214.4) |
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 #7AC2D3 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7AC2D3 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7AC2D3 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7AC2D3 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF3
oklch(93.6% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 213.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7AC2D3
oklch(77.3% 0.076 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#16B3CF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#7AC2D3 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) | #B5BDD4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B3D3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53C9C7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AC2D3
#7AC2D3
oklch(77.3% 0.076 214.4)
- #E1A495
#E1A495
oklch(77.3% 0.076 34.3)
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 #7AC2D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
Use #7AC2D3 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.