#7BA6B8
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70% 0.053 225.7), rgb(123, 166, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#7BA6B8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BA6B8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 166, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.053 225.7) |
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 #7BA6B8 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BA6B8 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA6B8 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA6B8 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D1
oklch(81% 0.033 224.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BA6B8
oklch(70% 0.053 225.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A92A9
oklch(63% 0.068 226.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E7C94
oklch(55.5% 0.074 225.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F697E
oklch(49.1% 0.069 224.7)
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Step 800
800
#285567
oklch(42.6% 0.058 226.7)
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Step 900
900
#264754
oklch(37.8% 0.045 225.5)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#7BA6B8 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) | #9CA4B9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939CB8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66ACAC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BA6B8
#7BA6B8
oklch(70% 0.053 225.7)
- #BC9583
#BC9583
oklch(70.1% 0.054 46)
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 #7BA6B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.014
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
Use #7BA6B8 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.