#7FB5BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.058 210.3), rgb(127, 181, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7FB5BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FB5BF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 181, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.058 210.3) |
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 #7FB5BF | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FB5BF | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FB5BF text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FB5BF text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FB5BF
oklch(73.9% 0.058 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E96A3
oklch(63.2% 0.074 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D808E
oklch(55.6% 0.081 210.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E6C78
oklch(49.1% 0.075 209.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5862
oklch(42.7% 0.062 210.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4950
oklch(37.8% 0.049 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2F
oklch(27.2% 0.031 209.5)
#7FB5BF 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) | #ACB1C0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A9BF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68BAB8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FB5BF
#7FB5BF
oklch(73.9% 0.058 210.3)
- #CD9D95
#CD9D95
oklch(73.9% 0.059 29.4)
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 #7FB5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #7FB5BF 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.