#7BCAE6
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(79.8% 0.087 222.8), rgb(123, 202, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#7BCAE6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BCAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 202, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.087 222.8) |
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 #7BCAE6 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BCAE6 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BCAE6 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BCAE6 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 200
200
#B7E1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 223)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BCAE6
oklch(79.8% 0.087 222.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B2DC
oklch(70.8% 0.132 222.7)
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Step 500
500
#0098BD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#7BCAE6 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) | #BAC6E8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABAE6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46D3D3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BCAE6
#7BCAE6
oklch(79.8% 0.087 222.8)
- #EEAB90
#EEAB90
oklch(79.8% 0.088 42.9)
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 #7BCAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.018
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #7BCAE6 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.