#7DB8CA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.9% 0.066 218.9), rgb(125, 184, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#7DB8CA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DB8CA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 184, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.066 218.9) |
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 #7DB8CA | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DB8CA | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DB8CA text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DB8CA text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#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
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D3
oklch(81% 0.041 218.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DB8CA
oklch(74.9% 0.066 218.9)
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Step 500
500
#4696AC
oklch(63.2% 0.084 218.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F8098
oklch(55.7% 0.092 218.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D6C81
oklch(49.2% 0.085 218.2)
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Step 800
800
#125869
oklch(42.7% 0.071 218.6)
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Step 900
900
#194855
oklch(37.6% 0.055 219.3)
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Step 950
950
#102A32
oklch(26.8% 0.035 220.6)
#7DB8CA 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) | #ACB4CB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ABCA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FBEBD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DB8CA
#7DB8CA
oklch(74.9% 0.066 218.9)
- #D3A08F
#D3A08F
oklch(74.9% 0.066 39.2)
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 #7DB8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7DB8CA 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.