#7CBBBD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.065 198.4), rgb(124, 187, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#7CBBBD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBBBD |
| RGB | rgb(124, 187, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.065 198.4) |
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 #7CBBBD | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBBBD | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CBBBD text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CBBBD text on black | 9.69:1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CBBBD
oklch(75% 0.065 198.4)
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Step 500
500
#42999C
oklch(63.2% 0.083 198.4)
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Step 600
600
#178387
oklch(55.6% 0.09 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#016F72
oklch(49.2% 0.083 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C5A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 199)
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Step 900
900
#164A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2D
oklch(27.2% 0.035 198.4)
#7CBBBD 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) | #B3B5BD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ACBE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BFBB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBBBD
#7CBBBD
oklch(75% 0.065 198.4)
- #D49E9E
#D49E9E
oklch(75% 0.065 18.7)
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 #7CBBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
Use #7CBBBD 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.