#7B999F
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.2% 0.035 211.2), rgb(123, 153, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#7B999F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B999F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 153, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.035 211.2) |
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 #7B999F | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B999F | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B999F text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B999F text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C7
oklch(81% 0.017 211)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AA
oklch(70.6% 0.027 212.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B999F
oklch(66.2% 0.035 211.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A7A80
oklch(55.7% 0.038 210.4)
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Step 700
700
#49666C
oklch(49% 0.035 211.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5358
oklch(42.6% 0.028 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#344548
oklch(37.7% 0.022 209.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#7B999F 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) | #94979F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D929F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709C9B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B999F
#7B999F
oklch(66.2% 0.035 211.2)
- #A78C86
#A78C86
oklch(66.3% 0.034 32.6)
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 #7B999F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #7B999F 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.