#7EB5CA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.2% 0.065 223.8), rgb(126, 181, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#7EB5CA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB5CA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 181, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.065 223.8) |
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 #7EB5CA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB5CA | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EB5CA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EB5CA text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#A5C7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 223)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB5CA
oklch(74.2% 0.065 223.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B94AF
oklch(63% 0.083 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#287E9A
oklch(55.5% 0.09 224)
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Step 700
700
#196B84
oklch(49.2% 0.084 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#19576B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 223.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4857
oklch(37.8% 0.054 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#7EB5CA 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) | #A9B2CB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA9CA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62BCBC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB5CA
#7EB5CA
oklch(74.2% 0.065 223.8)
- #CF9F8B
#CF9F8B
oklch(74.2% 0.064 43.7)
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 #7EB5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #7EB5CA 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.