#7CBBD5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.9% 0.074 225.9), rgb(124, 187, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#7CBBD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBBD5 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 187, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.074 225.9) |
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 #7CBBD5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBBD5 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CBBD5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CBBD5 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF5
oklch(93.6% 0.021 227.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDDFEE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 226.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CBBD5
oklch(75.9% 0.074 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#37AFD9
oklch(70.7% 0.119 226.1)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#7CBBD5 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) | #ADB8D6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AED5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C3C3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBBD5
#7CBBD5
oklch(75.9% 0.074 225.9)
- #D9A289
#D9A289
oklch(75.8% 0.074 45.5)
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 #7CBBD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
Use #7CBBD5 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.