#7BBDCF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.1% 0.072 216.9), rgb(123, 189, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#7BBDCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBDCF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 189, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.072 216.9) |
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 #7BBDCF | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBDCF | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBDCF text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBDCF text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 215.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 216.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BBDCF
oklch(76.1% 0.072 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#30B2CF
oklch(70.8% 0.115 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#7BBDCF 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) | #B1B9D0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AFCF | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C4C2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBDCF
#7BBDCF
oklch(76.1% 0.072 216.9)
- #DAA291
#DAA291
oklch(76.1% 0.071 37.6)
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 #7BBDCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #7BBDCF 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.