#7BBDCA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.9% 0.069 211.4), rgb(123, 189, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#7BBDCA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 211°. 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 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBDCA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.069 211.4) |
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 #7BBDCA | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBDCA | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBDCA text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBDCA text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 210.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BBDCA
oklch(75.9% 0.069 211.4)
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Step 400
400
#32B3C8
oklch(70.8% 0.111 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#7BBDCA 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) | #B2B8CB | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AECA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC3C1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBDCA
#7BBDCA
oklch(75.9% 0.069 211.4)
- #D9A196
#D9A196
oklch(75.9% 0.069 31.3)
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 #7BBDCA, 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
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #7BBDCA 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.