#7BADBD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.8% 0.058 219.7), rgb(123, 173, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#7BADBD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BADBD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 173, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.058 219.7) |
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 #7BADBD | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BADBD | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BADBD text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BADBD text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
-
Step 300
300
#A8C7D1
oklch(81% 0.036 219.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BADBD
oklch(71.8% 0.058 219.7)
-
Step 500
500
#5294A8
oklch(63.1% 0.074 219.7)
-
Step 600
600
#337E94
oklch(55.6% 0.08 220.4)
-
Step 700
700
#246A7E
oklch(49% 0.075 220.5)
-
Step 800
800
#205766
oklch(42.7% 0.062 219)
-
Step 900
900
#214853
oklch(37.8% 0.048 218.6)
-
Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#7BADBD 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) | #A3AABE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A2BD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B3B2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BADBD
#7BADBD
oklch(71.8% 0.058 219.7)
- #C59889
#C59889
oklch(71.8% 0.059 39.2)
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 #7BADBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
Use #7BADBD 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.