#7CBBCC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.069 216.6), rgb(124, 187, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#7CBBCC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBBCC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 187, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.069 216.6) |
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 #7CBBCC | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBBCC | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CBBCC text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CBBCC text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#C8DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 217.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CBBCC
oklch(75.5% 0.069 216.6)
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Step 500
500
#4097AC
oklch(63.2% 0.088 216.3)
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Step 600
600
#118197
oklch(55.7% 0.095 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#085969
oklch(42.8% 0.074 216.1)
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Step 900
900
#154955
oklch(37.7% 0.057 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#7CBBCC 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) | #AFB7CD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ADCC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CC1C0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBBCC
#7CBBCC
oklch(75.5% 0.069 216.6)
- #D7A191
#D7A191
oklch(75.6% 0.069 37.2)
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 #7CBBCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #7CBBCC 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.