#7EB5BC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.058 205.9), rgb(126, 181, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#7EB5BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB5BC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 181, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.058 205.9) |
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 #7EB5BC | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB5BC | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB5BC text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EB5BC text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 205.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB5BC
oklch(73.7% 0.058 205.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D969F
oklch(63% 0.074 206)
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Step 600
600
#2B818A
oklch(55.7% 0.081 205)
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Step 700
700
#1C6D76
oklch(49.2% 0.075 206)
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Step 800
800
#1B5960
oklch(42.8% 0.062 205.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D494E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 205.7)
#7EB5BC 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) | #ACB1BD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A8BC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B9B7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB5BC
#7EB5BC
oklch(73.7% 0.058 205.9)
- #CC9C97
#CC9C97
oklch(73.6% 0.058 25.4)
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 #7EB5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
Use #7EB5BC 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.