#7CBAC5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.1% 0.065 209.8), rgb(124, 186, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#7CBAC5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 186, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.065 209.8) |
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 #7CBAC5 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBAC5 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CBAC5 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CBAC5 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 210.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CBAC5
oklch(75.1% 0.065 209.8)
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Step 500
500
#4297A5
oklch(63% 0.084 209.9)
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Step 600
600
#178190
oklch(55.5% 0.091 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#026D7B
oklch(49% 0.084 210.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5964
oklch(42.7% 0.07 210)
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Step 900
900
#164951
oklch(37.6% 0.054 209.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#7CBAC5 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) | #B0B5C6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ACC5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FBFBD | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBAC5
#7CBAC5
oklch(75.1% 0.065 209.8)
- #D59F96
#D59F96
oklch(75.1% 0.066 29.4)
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 #7CBAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.067
Use #7CBAC5 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.