#7B9CAA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.3% 0.042 225.7), rgb(123, 156, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#7B9CAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9CAA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 156, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.042 225.7) |
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 #7B9CAA | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9CAA | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9CAA text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9CAA text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CE
oklch(81% 0.026 225.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B9CAA
oklch(67.3% 0.042 225.7)
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Step 500
500
#6691A2
oklch(63.2% 0.053 224.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C7B8D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 224.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6778
oklch(49% 0.054 225.9)
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Step 800
800
#335462
oklch(42.6% 0.045 226.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4650
oklch(37.8% 0.035 225)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#7B9CAA 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) | #949AAB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94AA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA0A0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9CAA
#7B9CAA
oklch(67.3% 0.042 225.7)
- #AD8F81
#AD8F81
oklch(67.4% 0.042 46.4)
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 #7B9CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
Use #7B9CAA 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.