#7BC3CE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.4% 0.074 208), rgb(123, 195, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#7BC3CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 208°. 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 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC3CE |
| RGB | rgb(123, 195, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.074 208) |
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 #7BC3CE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC3CE | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC3CE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC3CE text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF1
oklch(93.5% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 208.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC3CE
oklch(77.4% 0.074 208)
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Step 400
400
#1AB4C7
oklch(70.6% 0.118 208.5)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#7BC3CE 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) | #B8BECF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C9C6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC3CE
#7BC3CE
oklch(77.4% 0.074 208)
- #E1A49B
#E1A49B
oklch(77.4% 0.074 28.3)
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 #7BC3CE, 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 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #7BC3CE 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.