#7BACBC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.5% 0.057 220.1), rgb(123, 172, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#7BACBC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BACBC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 172, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.057 220.1) |
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 #7BACBC | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BACBC | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BACBC text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BACBC text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 222)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BACBC
oklch(71.5% 0.057 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#5394A8
oklch(63.1% 0.073 220)
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Step 600
600
#357E93
oklch(55.6% 0.079 219.8)
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Step 700
700
#266A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.074 220.9)
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Step 800
800
#225766
oklch(42.8% 0.061 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#214753
oklch(37.5% 0.048 221)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#7BACBC 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) | #A2A9BD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A1BC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B2B1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BACBC
#7BACBC
oklch(71.5% 0.057 220.1)
- #C39889
#C39889
oklch(71.6% 0.056 40.1)
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 #7BACBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
Use #7BACBC 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.