#7EBED9
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.8% 0.076 226.5), rgb(126, 190, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#7EBED9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EBED9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 190, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.076 226.5) |
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 #7EBED9 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EBED9 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EBED9 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EBED9 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 226.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDDFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 227.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EBED9
oklch(76.8% 0.076 226.5)
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Step 400
400
#34AFDA
oklch(70.6% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#7EBED9 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) | #B0BBDA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B1D9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C6C6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EBED9
#7EBED9
oklch(76.8% 0.076 226.5)
- #DDA58B
#DDA58B
oklch(76.8% 0.076 46)
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 #7EBED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #7EBED9 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.