#7BDBE6
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.6% 0.092 205.2), rgb(123, 219, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#7BDBE6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BDBE6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 219, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.092 205.2) |
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 #7BDBE6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BDBE6 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7BDBE6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BDBE6 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6EFF2
oklch(93.5% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 200
200
#B2E4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.052 203.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BDBE6
oklch(83.6% 0.092 205.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 204.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#7BDBE6 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) | #CDD4E7 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC7E6 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41E2DE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BDBE6
#7BDBE6
oklch(83.6% 0.092 205.2)
- #FFB3AC
#FFB3AC
oklch(83.7% 0.09 25)
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 #7BDBE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #7BDBE6 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.