#7B9B95
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.4% 0.037 182.5), rgb(123, 155, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#7B9B95 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9B95 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 155, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 14%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.037 182.5) |
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 #7B9B95 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9B95 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9B95 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9B95 text on black | 6.96:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD9
oklch(88.4% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5C1
oklch(81% 0.018 179.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA7A2
oklch(70.8% 0.029 182)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B9B95
oklch(66.4% 0.037 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#597B75
oklch(55.5% 0.04 182.7)
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Step 700
700
#496862
oklch(49.1% 0.037 181.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5550
oklch(42.8% 0.031 181)
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Step 900
900
#344643
oklch(37.8% 0.023 183.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#7B9B95 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) | #989795 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929396 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729C99 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9B95
#7B9B95
oklch(66.4% 0.037 182.5)
- #A88A91
#A88A91
oklch(66.3% 0.038 2.5)
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 #7B9B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
Use #7B9B95 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.