#7DBBC6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.4% 0.065 209.8), rgb(125, 187, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#7DBBC6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 210°. 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DBBC6 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 187, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.065 209.8) |
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 #7DBBC6 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DBBC6 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DBBC6 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DBBC6 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 210.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DBBC6
oklch(75.4% 0.065 209.8)
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Step 500
500
#4297A5
oklch(63% 0.084 209.9)
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Step 600
600
#178190
oklch(55.5% 0.091 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#026D7B
oklch(49% 0.084 210.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5964
oklch(42.7% 0.07 210)
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Step 900
900
#164951
oklch(37.6% 0.054 209.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#7DBBC6 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) | #B1B6C7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ADC6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61C0BE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DBBC6
#7DBBC6
oklch(75.4% 0.065 209.8)
- #D6A097
#D6A097
oklch(75.4% 0.066 29.4)
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 #7DBBC6, 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 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.066
Use #7DBBC6 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.