#7CB2C4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.062 220.7), rgb(124, 178, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#7CB2C4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB2C4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 178, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.062 220.7) |
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 #7CB2C4 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB2C4 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB2C4 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB2C4 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 220)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB2C4
oklch(73.2% 0.062 220.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D95AB
oklch(63.2% 0.079 220.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B7F97
oklch(55.7% 0.086 220.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C6B81
oklch(49.2% 0.081 221)
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Step 800
800
#1B5768
oklch(42.7% 0.066 220.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4855
oklch(37.7% 0.052 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#7CB2C4 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) | #A7AFC5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA6C4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B8B8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB2C4
#7CB2C4
oklch(73.2% 0.062 220.7)
- #CB9C8B
#CB9C8B
oklch(73.2% 0.062 40.8)
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 #7CB2C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #7CB2C4 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.