#7BC5D3
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78% 0.076 210.9), rgb(123, 197, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#7BC5D3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC5D3 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 197, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.076 210.9) |
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 #7BC5D3 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC5D3 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC5D3 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC5D3 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#DAEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 211)
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Step 200
200
#BAE1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 211.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC5D3
oklch(78% 0.076 210.9)
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Step 400
400
#06B4CB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 210.9)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#7BC5D3 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) | #B9C0D4 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB5D3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54CBC9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC5D3
#7BC5D3
oklch(78% 0.076 210.9)
- #E4A69A
#E4A69A
oklch(78.1% 0.076 31.2)
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 #7BC5D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #7BC5D3 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.