#7AC7EE
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(79.4% 0.094 231.7), rgb(122, 199, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#7AC7EE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AC7EE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 199, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.094 231.7) |
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 #7AC7EE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7AC7EE | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7AC7EE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7AC7EE text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 231.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7AC7EE
oklch(79.4% 0.094 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#00AFEA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 231.6)
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Step 500
500
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#7AC7EE 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) | #B4C5F0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B8ED | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ED2D4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AC7EE
#7AC7EE
oklch(79.4% 0.094 231.7)
- #EDAB84
#EDAB84
oklch(79.5% 0.094 51.5)
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 #7AC7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.011
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.023
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.028
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
Use #7AC7EE 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.