#7AA7B8
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.2% 0.054 223.3), rgb(122, 167, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#7AA7B8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA7B8 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 167, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.054 223.3) |
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 #7AA7B8 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AA7B8 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA7B8 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA7B8 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 223.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA7B8
oklch(70.2% 0.054 223.3)
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Step 500
500
#5893A8
oklch(63.1% 0.069 222.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B7D94
oklch(55.6% 0.076 223.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D697E
oklch(49% 0.07 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#265666
oklch(42.7% 0.058 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#244753
oklch(37.7% 0.045 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
#7AA7B8 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) | #9DA4B9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949DB8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65ACAC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA7B8
#7AA7B8
oklch(70.2% 0.054 223.3)
- #BD9584
#BD9584
oklch(70.3% 0.054 44.2)
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 #7AA7B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.016
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
Use #7AA7B8 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.