#7BBCCA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.6% 0.069 212.7), rgb(123, 188, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#7BBCCA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBCCA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 188, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.069 212.7) |
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 #7BBCCA | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBCCA | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBCCA text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBCCA text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D1
oklch(81% 0.044 211.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBCCA
oklch(75.6% 0.069 212.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D97A9
oklch(63% 0.088 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#078194
oklch(55.5% 0.096 212.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#035967
oklch(42.7% 0.074 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#134954
oklch(37.6% 0.057 214.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B31
oklch(27% 0.037 212.9)
#7BBCCA 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) | #B1B8CB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AECA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC2C0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBCCA
#7BBCCA
oklch(75.6% 0.069 212.7)
- #D8A094
#D8A094
oklch(75.5% 0.069 32.4)
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 #7BBCCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.063
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #7BBCCA 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.