#7DBBD6
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76% 0.074 227.2), rgb(125, 187, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#7DBBD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DBBD6 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 187, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.074 227.2) |
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 #7DBBD6 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DBBD6 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DBBD6 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DBBD6 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF5
oklch(93.6% 0.021 227.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEDFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 228.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DBBD6
oklch(76% 0.074 227.2)
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Step 400
400
#3AAFDA
oklch(70.8% 0.119 227.1)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#7DBBD6 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) | #ADB8D7 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0AED6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59C3C4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DBBD6
#7DBBD6
oklch(76% 0.074 227.2)
- #D9A388
#D9A388
oklch(75.9% 0.075 47.7)
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 #7DBBD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
Use #7DBBD6 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.