#7AA4B2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.3% 0.05 220.4), rgb(122, 164, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#7AA4B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 164, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.05 220.4) |
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 #7AA4B2 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AA4B2 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA4B2 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA4B2 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 219.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA4B2
oklch(69.3% 0.05 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A4
oklch(63.1% 0.063 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#407D90
oklch(55.7% 0.069 220.6)
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Step 700
700
#31697A
oklch(49% 0.065 220.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5663
oklch(42.7% 0.053 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#274751
oklch(37.8% 0.041 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#7AA4B2 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) | #9BA1B3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929AB2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A9A8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA4B2
#7AA4B2
oklch(69.3% 0.05 220.4)
- #B89385
#B89385
oklch(69.4% 0.049 41.7)
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 #7AA4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.012
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #7AA4B2 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.