#7BB9BC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.5% 0.064 199.7), rgb(123, 185, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#7BB9BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB9BC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 185, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.064 199.7) |
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 #7BB9BC | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB9BC | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BB9BC text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB9BC text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 200.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB9BC
oklch(74.5% 0.064 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#44989D
oklch(63% 0.081 200.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A8387
oklch(55.7% 0.089 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#056E73
oklch(49% 0.082 200.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E5A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 199.1)
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Step 900
900
#174A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#7BB9BC 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) | #B1B4BC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ABBC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BDBA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB9BC
#7BB9BC
oklch(74.5% 0.064 199.7)
- #D29D9C
#D29D9C
oklch(74.6% 0.064 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 #7BB9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
Use #7BB9BC 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.