#7C9BA2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.036 213), rgb(124, 155, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#7C9BA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C9BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 155, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.036 213) |
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 #7C9BA2 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C9BA2 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9BA2 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7C9BA2 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6AB
oklch(70.8% 0.029 211.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C9BA2
oklch(66.8% 0.036 213)
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Step 600
600
#597A81
oklch(55.7% 0.039 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#49666D
oklch(49% 0.036 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5459
oklch(42.8% 0.03 211.9)
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Step 900
900
#334549
oklch(37.7% 0.024 212.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E282B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 218)
#7C9BA2 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) | #9599A2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709E9D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C9BA2
#7C9BA2
oklch(66.8% 0.036 213)
- #AA8D87
#AA8D87
oklch(66.8% 0.036 31.7)
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 #7C9BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #7C9BA2 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.