#7EBCC9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.066 212.2), rgb(126, 188, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#7EBCC9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 212°. 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 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EBCC9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 188, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.066 212.2) |
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 #7EBCC9 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EBCC9 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EBCC9 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EBCC9 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EBCC9
oklch(75.8% 0.066 212.2)
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Step 500
500
#4297A7
oklch(63.1% 0.084 211.8)
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Step 600
600
#178193
oklch(55.6% 0.092 212.7)
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Step 700
700
#016D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5966
oklch(42.8% 0.071 212.6)
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Step 900
900
#164953
oklch(37.7% 0.055 213.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B30
oklch(27% 0.035 210.9)
#7EBCC9 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) | #B1B8CA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AEC9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61C2C0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EBCC9
#7EBCC9
oklch(75.8% 0.066 212.2)
- #D7A296
#D7A296
oklch(75.9% 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 #7EBCC9, 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 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #7EBCC9 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.