#7AAFA0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.2% 0.06 175), rgb(122, 175, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#7AAFA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AAFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 175, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.06 175) |
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 #7AAFA0 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AAFA0 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAFA0 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AAFA0 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 175)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AAFA0
oklch(71.2% 0.06 175)
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Step 500
500
#539987
oklch(63.2% 0.077 175.1)
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Step 600
600
#338370
oklch(55.5% 0.084 174.8)
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Step 700
700
#256F5E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 174.8)
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Step 800
800
#215A4D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#214A40
oklch(37.6% 0.05 175.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#7AAFA0 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) | #ABA99F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A2A1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB0AA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AAFA0
#7AAFA0
oklch(71.2% 0.06 175)
- #C293A4
#C293A4
oklch(71.3% 0.061 355.2)
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 #7AAFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.056
Use #7AAFA0 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.