#7CBEC4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.9% 0.068 203.1), rgb(124, 190, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#7CBEC4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 190, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.068 203.1) |
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 #7CBEC4 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBEC4 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CBEC4 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CBEC4 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEF0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.038 202.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CBEC4
oklch(75.9% 0.068 203.1)
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Step 400
400
#34B4BE
oklch(70.7% 0.108 202.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#7CBEC4 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) | #B5B9C4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AFC4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC3C0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBEC4
#7CBEC4
oklch(75.9% 0.068 203.1)
- #D9A19D
#D9A19D
oklch(76.1% 0.067 23.4)
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 #7CBEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
Use #7CBEC4 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.