#7B979D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.7% 0.033 212.1), rgb(123, 151, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#7B979D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B979D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 151, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.033 212.1) |
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 #7B979D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B979D | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B979D text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B979D text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C7
oklch(81% 0.016 212)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AA
oklch(70.7% 0.026 213)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B979D
oklch(65.7% 0.033 212.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B7980
oklch(55.5% 0.036 213.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B666C
oklch(49.1% 0.033 212.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5358
oklch(42.7% 0.027 213.9)
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Step 900
900
#354548
oklch(37.8% 0.021 210.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#7B979D 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) | #92959D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719A99 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B979D
#7B979D
oklch(65.7% 0.033 212.1)
- #A48A85
#A48A85
oklch(65.6% 0.033 30.7)
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 #7B979D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
Use #7B979D 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.