#7AABB3
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.9% 0.053 208.6), rgb(122, 171, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#7AABB3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AABB3 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 171, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.053 208.6) |
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 #7AABB3 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AABB3 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AABB3 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AABB3 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 208.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AABB3
oklch(70.9% 0.053 208.6)
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Step 500
500
#54959F
oklch(63% 0.068 208.3)
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Step 600
600
#367F8A
oklch(55.5% 0.074 208.7)
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Step 700
700
#286B75
oklch(49% 0.068 208.8)
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Step 800
800
#235860
oklch(42.8% 0.057 208.7)
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Step 900
900
#22484E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#7AABB3 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) | #A3A7B4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A0B3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66AFAD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AABB3
#7AABB3
oklch(70.9% 0.053 208.6)
- #C0958F
#C0958F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 27.6)
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 #7AABB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
Use #7AABB3 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.