#7EB4CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.065 225.3), rgb(126, 180, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7EB4CA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 225°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB4CA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 180, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.065 225.3) |
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 #7EB4CA | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB4CA | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB4CA text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EB4CA text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D5
oklch(81% 0.041 225.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB4CA
oklch(74% 0.065 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C94AF
oklch(63.1% 0.083 225)
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Step 600
600
#2A7E9B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 225.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B6A84
oklch(49% 0.083 225)
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Step 800
800
#1A576C
oklch(42.8% 0.07 225.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4757
oklch(37.6% 0.054 226)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#7EB4CA 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) | #A8B1CB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA8CA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BBBB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB4CA
#7EB4CA
oklch(74% 0.065 225.3)
- #CE9F89
#CE9F89
oklch(74.1% 0.064 46.3)
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 #7EB4CA, 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 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #7EB4CA 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.