#7DBAC0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.063 203.7), rgb(125, 186, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#7DBAC0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DBAC0 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 186, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.063 203.7) |
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 #7DBAC0 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DBAC0 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DBAC0 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DBAC0 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CC
oklch(81% 0.04 202.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DBAC0
oklch(75% 0.063 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#4598A0
oklch(63.2% 0.081 203.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C828B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 204.1)
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Step 700
700
#096E76
oklch(49.2% 0.082 203.9)
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Step 800
800
#105A60
oklch(42.8% 0.068 203.4)
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Step 900
900
#184A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 202.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#7DBAC0 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) | #B1B5C0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ACC0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63BFBC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DBAC0
#7DBAC0
oklch(75% 0.063 203.7)
- #D39F9B
#D39F9B
oklch(75% 0.063 23.7)
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 #7DBAC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
Use #7DBAC0 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.