#7AB7BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.1% 0.064 206.3), rgb(122, 183, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#7AB7BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7AB7BF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 183, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.064 206.3) |
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 #7AB7BF | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7AB7BF | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7AB7BF text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7AB7BF text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7AB7BF
oklch(74.1% 0.064 206.3)
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Step 500
500
#4498A2
oklch(63.2% 0.082 205.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B828D
oklch(55.7% 0.089 206)
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Step 700
700
#076E78
oklch(49.2% 0.083 206)
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Step 800
800
#0F5961
oklch(42.6% 0.068 206.2)
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Step 900
900
#184A50
oklch(37.9% 0.053 206.3)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#7AB7BF 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) | #AEB2C0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A9BF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FBCB9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7AB7BF
#7AB7BF
oklch(74.1% 0.064 206.3)
- #D19C96
#D19C96
oklch(74.1% 0.064 26.1)
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 #7AB7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
Use #7AB7BF 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.