#7CB4BA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.3% 0.059 204.4), rgb(124, 180, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#7CB4BA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB4BA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 180, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.059 204.4) |
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 #7CB4BA | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB4BA | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB4BA text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB4BA text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 205.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB4BA
oklch(73.3% 0.059 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C979F
oklch(63.2% 0.075 204.6)
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Step 600
600
#29818A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 204.9)
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Step 700
700
#1A6D75
oklch(49.1% 0.076 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#19595F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 204.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D494E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#7CB4BA 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) | #ACAFBA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A7BA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B8B6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB4BA
#7CB4BA
oklch(73.3% 0.059 204.4)
- #CB9B97
#CB9B97
oklch(73.3% 0.058 24)
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 #7CB4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #7CB4BA 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.