#7AAEBA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.9% 0.057 213.6), rgb(122, 174, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#7AAEBA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AAEBA |
| RGB | rgb(122, 174, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.057 213.6) |
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 #7AAEBA | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AAEBA | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAEBA text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAEBA text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 214.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AAEBA
oklch(71.9% 0.057 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#5095A4
oklch(63% 0.073 213.5)
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Step 600
600
#307F90
oklch(55.6% 0.08 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#216B7A
oklch(49% 0.074 214)
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Step 800
800
#1E5863
oklch(42.8% 0.061 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4851
oklch(37.6% 0.048 214.1)
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Step 950
950
#132A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.03 213.4)
#7AAEBA 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) | #A5AABB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA2BA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B3B2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AAEBA
#7AAEBA
oklch(71.9% 0.057 213.6)
- #C5988D
#C5988D
oklch(71.9% 0.057 34.1)
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 #7AAEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
Use #7AAEBA 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.