#7BB4CE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74% 0.07 228.3), rgb(123, 180, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7BB4CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB4CE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 180, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.07 228.3) |
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 #7BB4CE | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB4CE | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB4CE text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB4CE text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 227.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB4CE
oklch(74% 0.07 228.3)
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Step 500
500
#4794B4
oklch(63.1% 0.09 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#227EA0
oklch(55.6% 0.097 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#126A89
oklch(49.1% 0.091 228.2)
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Step 800
800
#14576F
oklch(42.8% 0.075 227.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A475A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#7BB4CE 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) | #A7B2CF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA8CE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABCBC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB4CE
#7BB4CE
oklch(74% 0.07 228.3)
- #D09E84
#D09E84
oklch(74% 0.07 48.7)
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 #7BB4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
Use #7BB4CE 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.