#7AA7BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.4% 0.059 230.8), rgb(122, 167, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#7AA7BE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AA7BE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 167, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.059 230.8) |
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 #7AA7BE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AA7BE | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA7BE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AA7BE text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D4
oklch(81% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AA7BE
oklch(70.4% 0.059 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#5792AF
oklch(63.1% 0.075 231)
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Step 600
600
#3A7C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.081 230.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C6884
oklch(49% 0.076 231.4)
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Step 800
800
#26556B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 231)
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Step 900
900
#244657
oklch(37.6% 0.049 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#7AA7BE 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) | #9CA5BF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929DBE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62ADAE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AA7BE
#7AA7BE
oklch(70.4% 0.059 230.8)
- #BE967F
#BE967F
oklch(70.4% 0.058 51.4)
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 #7AA7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
Use #7AA7BE 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.