#7BBBCD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.07 217.4), rgb(123, 187, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#7BBBCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBBCD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 187, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.07 217.4) |
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 #7BBBCD | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBBCD | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBBCD text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBBCD text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 217.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBBCD
oklch(75.5% 0.07 217.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E97AD
oklch(63.2% 0.09 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#0B8199
oklch(55.7% 0.098 217.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#04596A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#134956
oklch(37.7% 0.059 217.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#7BBBCD 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) | #AFB7CE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC2C0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBBCD
#7BBBCD
oklch(75.5% 0.07 217.4)
- #D8A190
#D8A190
oklch(75.6% 0.07 37.9)
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 #7BBBCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #7BBBCD 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.