#7BC9DC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(79.2% 0.081 215), rgb(123, 201, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#7BC9DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC9DC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 201, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.081 215) |
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 #7BC9DC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC9DC | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC9DC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC9DC text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#D9EEF4
oklch(93.5% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 215.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC9DC
oklch(79.2% 0.081 215)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D1
oklch(70.6% 0.125 215.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#7BC9DC 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) | #BBC4DD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB8DC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ED0CF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC9DC
#7BC9DC
oklch(79.2% 0.081 215)
- #EAA998
#EAA998
oklch(79.2% 0.081 35.2)
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 #7BC9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
Use #7BC9DC 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.