#7BE1ED
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.2% 0.097 205.5), rgb(123, 225, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#7BE1ED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BE1ED |
| RGB | rgb(123, 225, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.097 205.5) |
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 #7BE1ED | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7BE1ED | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7BE1ED text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BE1ED text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF1F5
oklch(93.5% 0.036 205.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7BE1ED
oklch(85.2% 0.097 205.5)
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Step 300
300
#3FD7E7
oklch(80.8% 0.124 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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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)
#7BE1ED 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) | #D3DAEE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CCED | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38E8E4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BE1ED
#7BE1ED
oklch(85.2% 0.097 205.5)
- #FFBBB4
#FFBBB4
oklch(85.3% 0.08 25.5)
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 #7BE1ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #7BE1ED 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.