#7EBBC9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.066 213.7), rgb(126, 187, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#7EBBC9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EBBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 187, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.066 213.7) |
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 #7EBBC9 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EBBC9 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EBBC9 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EBBC9 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.041 214.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EBBC9
oklch(75.5% 0.066 213.7)
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Step 500
500
#4497A8
oklch(63.2% 0.084 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A8194
oklch(55.7% 0.091 213.8)
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Step 700
700
#056D7E
oklch(49.2% 0.085 213.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5966
oklch(42.8% 0.07 212.8)
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Step 900
900
#174953
oklch(37.7% 0.055 213.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#7EBBC9 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) | #B0B7CA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ADC9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61C1BF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EBBC9
#7EBBC9
oklch(75.5% 0.066 213.7)
- #D6A195
#D6A195
oklch(75.5% 0.066 33.1)
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 #7EBBC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #7EBBC9 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.