#7BB0BE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.5% 0.059 216), rgb(123, 176, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#7BB0BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB0BE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 176, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.059 216) |
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 #7BB0BE | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB0BE | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB0BE text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB0BE text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 216.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB0BE
oklch(72.5% 0.059 216)
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Step 500
500
#4E95A7
oklch(63.1% 0.076 216.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E7F92
oklch(55.6% 0.082 216.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F6B7C
oklch(49% 0.076 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5765
oklch(42.6% 0.063 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4852
oklch(37.6% 0.049 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#7BB0BE 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) | #A6ACBF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA4BE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B5B4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB0BE
#7BB0BE
oklch(72.5% 0.059 216)
- #C89A8D
#C89A8D
oklch(72.6% 0.059 36.3)
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 #7BB0BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #7BB0BE 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.