#7EBFCC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.6% 0.069 211.6), rgb(126, 191, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#7EBFCC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EBFCC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 191, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.069 211.6) |
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 #7EBFCC | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7EBFCC | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EBFCC text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EBFCC text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEF1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE0E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 213.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7EBFCC
oklch(76.6% 0.069 211.6)
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Step 400
400
#35B2C8
oklch(70.6% 0.11 212.1)
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Step 500
500
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#7EBFCC 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) | #B4BACD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B1CC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC5C3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EBFCC
#7EBFCC
oklch(76.6% 0.069 211.6)
- #DBA398
#DBA398
oklch(76.5% 0.069 31.3)
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 #7EBFCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #7EBFCC 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.