#7AB2C2
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73% 0.063 217.6), rgb(122, 178, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#7AB2C2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AB2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 178, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.063 217.6) |
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 #7AB2C2 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AB2C2 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AB2C2 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AB2C2 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 217.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AB2C2
oklch(73% 0.063 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A95A9
oklch(63% 0.08 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#277F95
oklch(55.5% 0.087 218.2)
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Step 700
700
#176C7F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 217)
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Step 800
800
#185867
oklch(42.8% 0.067 217)
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Step 900
900
#1C4854
oklch(37.6% 0.052 218.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A31
oklch(26.9% 0.033 219.1)
#7AB2C2 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) | #A7AEC3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA6C2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB8B7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AB2C2
#7AB2C2
oklch(73% 0.063 217.6)
- #CC9B8C
#CC9B8C
oklch(73.2% 0.063 37.7)
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 #7AB2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #7AB2C2 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.