#7EB8BD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.5% 0.06 202.8), rgb(126, 184, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#7EB8BD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB8BD |
| RGB | rgb(126, 184, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.06 202.8) |
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 #7EB8BD | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB8BD | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EB8BD text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EB8BD text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.038 202.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB8BD
oklch(74.5% 0.06 202.8)
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Step 500
500
#49979E
oklch(63% 0.077 203.2)
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Step 600
600
#258289
oklch(55.7% 0.084 202.4)
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Step 700
700
#156D74
oklch(49% 0.078 203.2)
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Step 800
800
#16595E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 202.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B494D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 203.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#7EB8BD 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) | #B0B3BD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ABBD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66BCB9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB8BD
#7EB8BD
oklch(74.5% 0.06 202.8)
- #D09E9B
#D09E9B
oklch(74.5% 0.06 22.5)
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 #7EB8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #7EB8BD 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.