#7DBFDD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.1% 0.08 228.4), rgb(125, 191, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#7DBFDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DBFDD |
| RGB | rgb(125, 191, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.08 228.4) |
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 #7DBFDD | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DBFDD | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DBFDD text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DBFDD text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#DBEDF6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.044 228.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DBFDD
oklch(77.1% 0.08 228.4)
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Step 400
400
#2DAFDF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 228.5)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004860
oklch(37.5% 0.074 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#7DBFDD 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) | #B0BCDF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B1DD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54C8C9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DBFDD
#7DBFDD
oklch(77.1% 0.08 228.4)
- #DFA688
#DFA688
oklch(77.1% 0.079 48.9)
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 #7DBFDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #7DBFDD 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.