#7DB2C2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.06 218.6), rgb(125, 178, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#7DB2C2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DB2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 178, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.06 218.6) |
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 #7DB2C2 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DB2C2 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DB2C2 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DB2C2 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 218.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DB2C2
oklch(73.2% 0.06 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E95A9
oklch(63.2% 0.077 218.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D7F94
oklch(55.6% 0.084 218.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F6B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.077 218.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5767
oklch(42.6% 0.065 219.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4853
oklch(37.7% 0.05 217.5)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#7DB2C2 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) | #A8AFC3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA6C2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64B8B7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DB2C2
#7DB2C2
oklch(73.2% 0.06 218.6)
- #CB9C8D
#CB9C8D
oklch(73.3% 0.061 38.4)
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 #7DB2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #7DB2C2 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.