#7BB7BA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.062 199.9), rgb(123, 183, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#7BB7BA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB7BA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 183, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.062 199.9) |
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 #7BB7BA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB7BA | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB7BA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB7BA text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 198.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB7BA
oklch(74% 0.062 199.9)
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Step 500
500
#47989C
oklch(63.1% 0.079 199.7)
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Step 600
600
#208287
oklch(55.5% 0.086 200.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E6E72
oklch(49.1% 0.08 199.5)
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Step 800
800
#135A5D
oklch(42.8% 0.066 199.3)
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Step 900
900
#194A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 199)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#7BB7BA 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) | #AFB2BA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A9BA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BBB8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB7BA
#7BB7BA
oklch(74% 0.062 199.9)
- #CF9C9B
#CF9C9B
oklch(74% 0.061 19.9)
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 #7BB7BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
Use #7BB7BA 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.