#7B9DA2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.2% 0.038 207.4), rgb(123, 157, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#7B9DA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 157, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.038 207.4) |
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 #7B9DA2 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9DA2 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9DA2 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9DA2 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B9DA2
oklch(67.2% 0.038 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#669299
oklch(63.1% 0.049 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C7C83
oklch(55.5% 0.053 207.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D696F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 206.8)
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Step 800
800
#33555A
oklch(42.6% 0.04 207.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D474A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 205)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#7B9DA2 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) | #979AA2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA09E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9DA2
#7B9DA2
oklch(67.2% 0.038 207.4)
- #AC8D89
#AC8D89
oklch(67.1% 0.038 26.7)
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 #7B9DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
Use #7B9DA2 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.