#7BB9D5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.4% 0.075 228.2), rgb(123, 185, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#7BB9D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB9D5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 185, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.075 228.2) |
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 #7BB9D5 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB9D5 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BB9D5 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB9D5 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 229)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB9D5
oklch(75.4% 0.075 228.2)
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Step 500
500
#4095B7
oklch(63.2% 0.096 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#117EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.105 228.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#085772
oklch(42.7% 0.081 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#14485C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 228)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.1)
#7BB9D5 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) | #AAB6D6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DACD5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56C1C2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB9D5
#7BB9D5
oklch(75.4% 0.075 228.2)
- #D7A186
#D7A186
oklch(75.3% 0.075 47.7)
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 #7BB9D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.065
Use #7BB9D5 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.