#7BBDC5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.7% 0.068 205.5), rgb(123, 189, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#7BBDC5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 189, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.068 205.5) |
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 #7BBDC5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBDC5 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBDC5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBDC5 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 205.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBDC5
oklch(75.7% 0.068 205.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D98A3
oklch(63% 0.086 206.2)
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Step 600
600
#04838E
oklch(55.7% 0.094 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#015A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#124A50
oklch(37.7% 0.057 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 207.2)
#7BBDC5 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) | #B3B8C6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AEC5 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC2BF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBDC5
#7BBDC5
oklch(75.7% 0.068 205.5)
- #D8A09A
#D8A09A
oklch(75.7% 0.068 25.7)
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 #7BBDC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.065
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.065
Use #7BBDC5 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.