#7CB8CE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.9% 0.069 223), rgb(124, 184, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#7CB8CE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB8CE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 184, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.069 223) |
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 #7CB8CE | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB8CE | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CB8CE text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CB8CE text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 223.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB8CE
oklch(74.9% 0.069 223)
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Step 500
500
#4495B1
oklch(63.1% 0.089 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B7F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#076B86
oklch(49.1% 0.09 223.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F576C
oklch(42.6% 0.074 223.1)
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Step 900
900
#174858
oklch(37.7% 0.058 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A33
oklch(26.8% 0.037 222.6)
#7CB8CE 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) | #ABB5CF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FABCE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CBFBF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB8CE
#7CB8CE
oklch(74.9% 0.069 223)
- #D4A08B
#D4A08B
oklch(74.9% 0.069 43)
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 #7CB8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
Use #7CB8CE 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.