#7DBCC0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.4% 0.065 200.9), rgb(125, 188, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#7DBCC0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DBCC0 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 188, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.065 200.9) |
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 #7DBCC0 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DBCC0 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DBCC0 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DBCC0 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 200.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DBCC0
oklch(75.4% 0.065 200.9)
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Step 500
500
#42989E
oklch(63% 0.082 201.5)
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Step 600
600
#168389
oklch(55.7% 0.09 200.8)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#0B5A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 200.4)
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Step 900
900
#164A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 200.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 201.6)
#7DBCC0 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) | #B3B7C0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AEC0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C0BD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DBCC0
#7DBCC0
oklch(75.4% 0.065 200.9)
- #D59F9E
#D59F9E
oklch(75.3% 0.065 19.9)
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 #7DBCC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #7DBCC0 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.