#7BC1CA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.8% 0.071 206.1), rgb(123, 193, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#7BC1CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC1CA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 193, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.071 206.1) |
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 #7BC1CA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC1CA | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC1CA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC1CA text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 206.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC1CA
oklch(76.8% 0.071 206.1)
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Step 400
400
#24B4C4
oklch(70.6% 0.114 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#7BC1CA 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) | #B6BCCB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B1CA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC7C4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC1CA
#7BC1CA
oklch(76.8% 0.071 206.1)
- #DEA29C
#DEA29C
oklch(76.7% 0.072 25.3)
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 #7BC1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
Use #7BC1CA 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.