#7DB5CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.4% 0.069 228.7), rgb(125, 181, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#7DB5CF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DB5CF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 181, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.069 228.7) |
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 #7DB5CF | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DB5CF | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DB5CF text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DB5CF text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D7
oklch(81% 0.043 228)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DB5CF
oklch(74.4% 0.069 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#4994B4
oklch(63.2% 0.088 228.4)
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Step 600
600
#257EA0
oklch(55.7% 0.096 228.4)
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Step 700
700
#156A89
oklch(49.2% 0.09 228.6)
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Step 800
800
#16566F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 229)
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Step 900
900
#1B475A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#7DB5CF 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) | #A8B3D0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA9CF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBDBD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DB5CF
#7DB5CF
oklch(74.4% 0.069 228.7)
- #D19F86
#D19F86
oklch(74.3% 0.069 47.8)
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 #7DB5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #7DB5CF 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.