#7BC4CB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.5% 0.074 203.5), rgb(123, 196, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#7BC4CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 204°. 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 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC4CB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 196, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.074 203.5) |
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 #7BC4CB | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC4CB | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC4CB text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC4CB text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 204)
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Step 200
200
#BBE2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 202.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC4CB
oklch(77.5% 0.074 203.5)
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Step 400
400
#16B5C2
oklch(70.6% 0.117 204.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#7BC4CB 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) | #BABECC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59C9C6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC4CB
#7BC4CB
oklch(77.5% 0.074 203.5)
- #E1A49F
#E1A49F
oklch(77.5% 0.073 24.2)
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 #7BC4CB, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
Use #7BC4CB 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.