#7DB9CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.2% 0.068 220.9), rgb(125, 185, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#7DB9CD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DB9CD |
| RGB | rgb(125, 185, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.068 220.9) |
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 #7DB9CD | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DB9CD | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DB9CD text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DB9CD text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DB9CD
oklch(75.2% 0.068 220.9)
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Step 500
500
#4496AE
oklch(63.2% 0.087 219.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B7F9A
oklch(55.5% 0.095 221.3)
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Step 700
700
#086C84
oklch(49.2% 0.088 220.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F586B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 220.6)
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Step 900
900
#174857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#7DB9CD 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) | #ADB6CE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ACCD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC0BF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DB9CD
#7DB9CD
oklch(75.2% 0.068 220.9)
- #D5A18E
#D5A18E
oklch(75.3% 0.068 41)
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 #7DB9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.065
Use #7DB9CD 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.