#7A969F
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.5% 0.034 219.3), rgb(122, 150, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#7A969F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A969F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 150, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.034 219.3) |
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 #7A969F | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A969F | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A969F text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7A969F text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3C8
oklch(80.8% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AC
oklch(70.7% 0.027 218.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A969F
oklch(65.5% 0.034 219.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7982
oklch(55.6% 0.037 218.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B666E
oklch(49.2% 0.034 218)
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Step 800
800
#3E535A
oklch(42.8% 0.028 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#35454A
oklch(37.9% 0.022 218.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#7A969F 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) | #9094A0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8F9F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9999 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A969F
#7A969F
oklch(65.5% 0.034 219.3)
- #A48A81
#A48A81
oklch(65.5% 0.034 40)
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 #7A969F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
Use #7A969F 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.