#7BABA9
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.7% 0.051 192.8), rgb(123, 171, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#7BABA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BABA9 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 171, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.051 192.8) |
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 #7BABA9 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BABA9 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BABA9 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BABA9 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C6
oklch(81% 0.032 191.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BABA9
oklch(70.7% 0.051 192.8)
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Step 500
500
#579694
oklch(63% 0.065 193)
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Step 600
600
#39817F
oklch(55.7% 0.072 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B6D6B
oklch(49.2% 0.066 192.5)
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Step 800
800
#255857
oklch(42.6% 0.054 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#244948
oklch(37.8% 0.043 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 191.8)
#7BABA9 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) | #A5A6A9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9FAA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BAEAA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BABA9
#7BABA9
oklch(70.7% 0.051 192.8)
- #BE9497
#BE9497
oklch(70.7% 0.051 13.6)
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 #7BABA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
Use #7BABA9 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.