#7BB7C8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.4% 0.066 217.5), rgb(123, 183, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#7BB7C8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 183, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.066 217.5) |
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 #7BB7C8 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB7C8 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BB7C8 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB7C8 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 216)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB7C8
oklch(74.4% 0.066 217.5)
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Step 500
500
#4496AB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 217.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8097
oklch(55.6% 0.092 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#096C81
oklch(49.1% 0.086 217.9)
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Step 800
800
#105869
oklch(42.7% 0.071 218.3)
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Step 900
900
#184955
oklch(37.8% 0.055 217)
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Step 950
950
#102B32
oklch(27.1% 0.035 217.1)
#7BB7C8 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) | #ACB3C9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAAC8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBDBC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB7C8
#7BB7C8
oklch(74.4% 0.066 217.5)
- #D29E8E
#D29E8E
oklch(74.4% 0.067 37.8)
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 #7BB7C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #7BB7C8 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.