#7EBACF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.069 221.9), rgb(126, 186, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#7EBACF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EBACF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 186, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.069 221.9) |
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 #7EBACF | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EBACF | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EBACF text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EBACF text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 223.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EBACF
oklch(75.5% 0.069 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#4495AF
oklch(63% 0.087 221.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B7F9B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 222.1)
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Step 700
700
#086B85
oklch(49% 0.089 222.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F586C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 221.7)
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Step 900
900
#174857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#7EBACF 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) | #AEB7D0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ADCF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EC1C0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EBACF
#7EBACF
oklch(75.5% 0.069 221.9)
- #D6A28E
#D6A28E
oklch(75.6% 0.068 42)
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 #7EBACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #7EBACF 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.