#7BB6C2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.063 211.7), rgb(123, 182, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#7BB6C2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 212°. 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 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB6C2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 182, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.063 211.7) |
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 #7BB6C2 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB6C2 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB6C2 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB6C2 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 210.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB6C2
oklch(74% 0.063 211.7)
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Step 500
500
#4797A6
oklch(63.2% 0.081 211.5)
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Step 600
600
#208191
oklch(55.7% 0.088 211.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F6D7B
oklch(49.2% 0.082 210.9)
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Step 800
800
#135964
oklch(42.8% 0.068 210.7)
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Step 900
900
#194952
oklch(37.7% 0.053 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#7BB6C2 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) | #ACB2C3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A9C2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60BBBA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB6C2
#7BB6C2
oklch(74% 0.063 211.7)
- #D09D92
#D09D92
oklch(74.1% 0.063 32.4)
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 #7BB6C2, 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 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
Use #7BB6C2 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.