#7B97A5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66% 0.038 229.7), rgb(123, 151, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#7B97A5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B97A5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 151, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.038 229.7) |
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 #7B97A5 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B97A5 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B97A5 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B97A5 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5B0
oklch(70.9% 0.029 229.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B97A5
oklch(66% 0.038 229.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7887
oklch(55.6% 0.041 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6572
oklch(49% 0.038 229.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D535D
oklch(42.8% 0.032 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#34444C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#7B97A5 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) | #9096A6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A91A5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9B9B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B97A5
#7B97A5
oklch(66% 0.038 229.7)
- #A68C7E
#A68C7E
oklch(66% 0.038 50)
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 #7B97A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
Use #7B97A5 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.