#7FBFD0
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.7% 0.07 216.3), rgb(127, 191, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#7FBFD0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FBFD0 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 191, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.07 216.3) |
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 #7FBFD0 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FBFD0 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FBFD0 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FBFD0 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#DCEEF3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 216.2)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.038 217.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FBFD0
oklch(76.7% 0.07 216.3)
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Step 400
400
#37B1CD
oklch(70.6% 0.111 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#7FBFD0 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) | #B3BBD1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B1D0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC5C4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FBFD0
#7FBFD0
oklch(76.7% 0.07 216.3)
- #DCA495
#DCA495
oklch(76.7% 0.07 35.5)
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 #7FBFD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #7FBFD0 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.