#7AABAE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.8% 0.052 200.8), rgb(122, 171, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#7AABAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AABAE |
| RGB | rgb(122, 171, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.052 200.8) |
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 #7AABAE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AABAE | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AABAE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AABAE text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AABAE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#55969A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 600
600
#378085
oklch(55.6% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#286C70
oklch(49% 0.067 200.6)
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Step 800
800
#23585B
oklch(42.6% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 900
900
#23494B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 200)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#7AABAE 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) | #A4A7AE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FAE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68AFAC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AABAE
#7AABAE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 200.8)
- #BF9493
#BF9493
oklch(70.7% 0.052 20)
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 #7AABAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #7AABAE 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.