#7EB3CC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.066 229), rgb(126, 179, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#7EB3CC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB3CC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 179, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.066 229) |
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 #7EB3CC | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB3CC | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB3CC text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EB3CC text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 229.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB3CC
oklch(73.9% 0.066 229)
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Step 500
500
#4D93B2
oklch(63% 0.084 229)
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Step 600
600
#2C7D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 229.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D6987
oklch(49% 0.086 229.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B566E
oklch(42.7% 0.071 229.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4759
oklch(37.7% 0.056 229)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#7EB3CC 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) | #A6B1CD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BABB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB3CC
#7EB3CC
oklch(73.9% 0.066 229)
- #CE9F86
#CE9F86
oklch(74% 0.066 49.3)
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 #7EB3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
Use #7EB3CC 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.