#7DB4CB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74% 0.066 226), rgb(125, 180, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7DB4CB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DB4CB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 180, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.066 226) |
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 #7DB4CB | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DB4CB | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DB4CB text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DB4CB text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 224.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DB4CB
oklch(74% 0.066 226)
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Step 500
500
#4B94B1
oklch(63.1% 0.085 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#287E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#196A86
oklch(49.1% 0.086 226.6)
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Step 800
800
#18576D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 225.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4858
oklch(37.8% 0.055 225.1)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#7DB4CB 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) | #A8B1CC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA8CB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FBBBB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DB4CB
#7DB4CB
oklch(74% 0.066 226)
- #CF9E88
#CF9E88
oklch(73.9% 0.066 45.3)
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 #7DB4CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #7DB4CB 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.