#7BC0DD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.2% 0.081 226.6), rgb(123, 192, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#7BC0DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC0DD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 192, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.081 226.6) |
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 #7BC0DD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC0DD | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC0DD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC0DD text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF6
oklch(93.5% 0.024 227.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 225.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC0DD
oklch(77.2% 0.081 226.6)
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Step 400
400
#21B0DE
oklch(70.7% 0.129 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#7BC0DD 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) | #B0BDDF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B2DD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FC9C9 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC0DD
#7BC0DD
oklch(77.2% 0.081 226.6)
- #E1A589
#E1A589
oklch(77.2% 0.081 46.1)
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 #7BC0DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #7BC0DD 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.