#7BC5DA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.3% 0.079 217.9), rgb(123, 197, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#7BC5DA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC5DA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 197, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.079 217.9) |
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 #7BC5DA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC5DA | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC5DA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC5DA text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 217.6)
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Step 200
200
#BAE1ED
oklch(88.6% 0.044 218.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC5DA
oklch(78.3% 0.079 217.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#7BC5DA 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) | #B7C1DB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B5DA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50CDCB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC5DA
#7BC5DA
oklch(78.3% 0.079 217.9)
- #E6A794
#E6A794
oklch(78.3% 0.08 37.5)
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 #7BC5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #7BC5DA 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.