#7496A2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.2% 0.042 221.5), rgb(116, 150, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#7496A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7496A2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 150, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.042 221.5) |
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 #7496A2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7496A2 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7496A2 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7496A2 text on black | 6.62:1 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AF
oklch(70.8% 0.033 220)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7496A2
oklch(65.2% 0.042 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#557A86
oklch(55.6% 0.046 220.1)
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Step 700
700
#456672
oklch(49% 0.043 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#39545D
oklch(42.8% 0.036 220.7)
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Step 900
900
#32454C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D282C
oklch(26.8% 0.017 222.1)
#7496A2 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) | #8F94A3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888EA2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659A9A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7496A2
#7496A2
oklch(65.2% 0.042 221.5)
- #A7887C
#A7887C
oklch(65.2% 0.042 42.2)
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 #7496A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
Use #7496A2 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.