#7B9AA0
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.5% 0.036 210.7), rgb(123, 154, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#7B9AA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 154, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.036 210.7) |
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 #7B9AA0 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9AA0 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9AA0 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9AA0 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6AA
oklch(70.7% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9AA0
oklch(66.5% 0.036 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#597A80
oklch(55.7% 0.039 210)
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Step 700
700
#49676C
oklch(49.2% 0.036 208.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5458
oklch(42.8% 0.03 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#334549
oklch(37.7% 0.024 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E282A
oklch(26.8% 0.014 211.2)
#7B9AA0 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) | #9497A0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E92A0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709D9C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9AA0
#7B9AA0
oklch(66.5% 0.036 210.7)
- #A88C87
#A88C87
oklch(66.4% 0.035 29.9)
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 #7B9AA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
Use #7B9AA0 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.