#7196A6
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.1% 0.047 226.4), rgb(113, 150, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#7196A6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7196A6 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 150, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.047 226.4) |
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 #7196A6 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7196A6 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7196A6 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7196A6 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B3
oklch(70.8% 0.037 226.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7196A6
oklch(65.1% 0.047 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#527A8B
oklch(55.6% 0.052 226.5)
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Step 700
700
#426776
oklch(49.2% 0.048 225.5)
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Step 800
800
#375460
oklch(42.8% 0.04 225.8)
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Step 900
900
#30454E
oklch(37.7% 0.03 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#7196A6 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) | #8D94A7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858EA6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609B9B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7196A6
#7196A6
oklch(65.1% 0.047 226.4)
- #A98777
#A98777
oklch(65.1% 0.048 46.5)
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 #7196A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
Use #7196A6 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.