#7CB9CA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.067 217.2), rgb(124, 185, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#7CB9CA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB9CA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 185, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.067 217.2) |
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 #7CB9CA | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB9CA | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CB9CA text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CB9CA text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 216)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB9CA
oklch(75% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 500
500
#4396AB
oklch(63% 0.086 217)
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Step 600
600
#198097
oklch(55.5% 0.093 217.5)
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Step 700
700
#046C81
oklch(49.1% 0.087 217.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5869
oklch(42.6% 0.072 217.9)
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Step 900
900
#174955
oklch(37.8% 0.056 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.036 216.6)
#7CB9CA 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) | #ADB5CB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ACCA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBFBE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB9CA
#7CB9CA
oklch(75% 0.067 217.2)
- #D5A090
#D5A090
oklch(75.1% 0.068 37.5)
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 #7CB9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.065
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #7CB9CA 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.