#7C9B95
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.4% 0.036 182.1), rgb(124, 155, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#7C9B95 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C9B95 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 155, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 13%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.036 182.1) |
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 #7C9B95 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C9B95 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9B95 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9B95 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA7A2
oklch(70.8% 0.029 182)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C9B95
oklch(66.4% 0.036 182.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7B75
oklch(55.6% 0.039 182.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6862
oklch(49.2% 0.036 181)
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Step 800
800
#3D5550
oklch(42.8% 0.03 180.5)
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Step 900
900
#344642
oklch(37.7% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#7C9B95 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) | #989795 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929396 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749C99 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C9B95
#7C9B95
oklch(66.4% 0.036 182.1)
- #A78B92
#A78B92
oklch(66.5% 0.035 1.3)
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 #7C9B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #7C9B95 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.