#7498A2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.6% 0.042 216.7), rgb(116, 152, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#7498A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7498A2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 152, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.042 216.7) |
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 #7498A2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7498A2 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7498A2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7498A2 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6AE
oklch(70.7% 0.033 216.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7498A2
oklch(65.6% 0.042 216.7)
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Step 600
600
#547A85
oklch(55.5% 0.046 217.8)
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Step 700
700
#446771
oklch(49.1% 0.043 217.6)
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Step 800
800
#38545C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#31454B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#7498A2 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) | #9195A3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8990A2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659C9B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7498A2
#7498A2
oklch(65.6% 0.042 216.7)
- #A9897F
#A9897F
oklch(65.7% 0.042 38.1)
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 #7498A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
Use #7498A2 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.