#7BB5D1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.3% 0.072 229.8), rgb(123, 181, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#7BB5D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB5D1 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 181, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.072 229.8) |
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 #7BB5D1 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB5D1 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB5D1 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB5D1 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.045 228.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB5D1
oklch(74.3% 0.072 229.8)
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Step 500
500
#4694B7
oklch(63.2% 0.093 230)
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Step 600
600
#1F7EA3
oklch(55.7% 0.101 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E6A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#125671
oklch(42.6% 0.078 230.2)
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Step 900
900
#19475B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 230.1)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#7BB5D1 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) | #A7B3D2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA9D1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59BDBE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB5D1
#7BB5D1
oklch(74.3% 0.072 229.8)
- #D29F83
#D29F83
oklch(74.3% 0.072 50)
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 #7BB5D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #7BB5D1 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.