#7BB8CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.9% 0.07 221.6), rgb(123, 184, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#7BB8CD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB8CD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 184, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.07 221.6) |
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 #7BB8CD | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB8CD | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BB8CD text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB8CD text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D5
oklch(81% 0.043 221.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB8CD
oklch(74.9% 0.07 221.6)
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Step 500
500
#4296B0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 221.3)
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Step 600
600
#187F9B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#026C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#0D586C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 221.5)
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Step 900
900
#164857
oklch(37.6% 0.058 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A33
oklch(26.8% 0.037 222.6)
#7BB8CD 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) | #ABB5CE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FABCD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABFBE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB8CD
#7BB8CD
oklch(74.9% 0.07 221.6)
- #D49F8B
#D49F8B
oklch(74.7% 0.07 41.6)
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 #7BB8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
Use #7BB8CD 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.