#7BB3CC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.069 227.7), rgb(123, 179, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#7BB3CC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB3CC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 179, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.069 227.7) |
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 #7BB3CC | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB3CC | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB3CC text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB3CC text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D7
oklch(81% 0.043 228)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB3CC
oklch(73.7% 0.069 227.7)
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Step 500
500
#4994B3
oklch(63.1% 0.088 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#257E9F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 227.6)
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Step 700
700
#156A88
oklch(49.1% 0.089 227.7)
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Step 800
800
#16576E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 226.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4759
oklch(37.6% 0.057 228.1)
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Step 950
950
#112A34
oklch(27% 0.036 226.6)
#7BB3CC 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) | #A6B1CD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA7CC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CBABB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB3CC
#7BB3CC
oklch(73.7% 0.069 227.7)
- #CF9D85
#CF9D85
oklch(73.7% 0.069 46.8)
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 #7BB3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #7BB3CC 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.