#7C9990
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.035 174.4), rgb(124, 153, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#7C9990 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C9990 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 153, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.035 174.4) |
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 #7C9990 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C9990 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9990 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9990 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C0
oklch(80.8% 0.016 177)
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Step 400
400
#90A69F
oklch(70.6% 0.027 174.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C9990
oklch(65.8% 0.035 174.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7B72
oklch(55.6% 0.038 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C685F
oklch(49.2% 0.036 173)
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Step 800
800
#3E544E
oklch(42.6% 0.029 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#354641
oklch(37.8% 0.023 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#7C9990 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) | #979590 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919191 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759A96 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C9990
#7C9990
oklch(65.8% 0.035 174.4)
- #A48993
#A48993
oklch(65.8% 0.035 353.8)
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 #7C9990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #7C9990 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.