#7FB6CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.7% 0.068 228.1), rgb(127, 182, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#7FB6CF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 228°. 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 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FB6CF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 182, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.068 228.1) |
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 #7FB6CF | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FB6CF | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FB6CF text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FB6CF text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D6
oklch(81% 0.042 226.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FB6CF
oklch(74.7% 0.068 228.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A94B3
oklch(63.2% 0.087 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#287E9F
oklch(55.7% 0.094 228.1)
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Step 700
700
#186A88
oklch(49.2% 0.088 228.2)
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Step 800
800
#18566E
oklch(42.6% 0.073 228.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4759
oklch(37.6% 0.056 228.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#7FB6CF 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) | #A9B4D0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAACF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BDBE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FB6CF
#7FB6CF
oklch(74.7% 0.068 228.1)
- #D1A188
#D1A188
oklch(74.7% 0.067 48.8)
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 #7FB6CF, 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 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #7FB6CF 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.