#7BB9C8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.9% 0.067 214.6), rgb(123, 185, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#7BB9C8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 185, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.067 214.6) |
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 #7BB9C8 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB9C8 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BB9C8 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB9C8 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#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
#A3C8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.041 214.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB9C8
oklch(74.9% 0.067 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#4297AA
oklch(63.2% 0.086 214.7)
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Step 600
600
#168195
oklch(55.7% 0.093 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5967
oklch(42.8% 0.072 213.8)
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Step 900
900
#164954
oklch(37.7% 0.056 214.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#7BB9C8 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) | #AEB5C9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ABC8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CBFBD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB9C8
#7BB9C8
oklch(74.9% 0.067 214.6)
- #D49F91
#D49F91
oklch(74.9% 0.067 35.3)
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 #7BB9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
Use #7BB9C8 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.