#7FBECC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.4% 0.067 213.2), rgb(127, 190, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#7FBECC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 213°. 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 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FBECC |
| RGB | rgb(127, 190, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.067 213.2) |
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 #7FBECC | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FBECC | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FBECC text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FBECC text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEF2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.037 213.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FBECC
oklch(76.4% 0.067 213.2)
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Step 400
400
#3AB2C9
oklch(70.8% 0.108 213.2)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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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)
#7FBECC 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) | #B3BACD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61C4C2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FBECC
#7FBECC
oklch(76.4% 0.067 213.2)
- #DAA397
#DAA397
oklch(76.4% 0.068 32.6)
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 #7FBECC, 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 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #7FBECC 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.