#7CA09C
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.8% 0.04 187.9), rgb(124, 160, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#7CA09C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 188°. 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 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA09C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 160, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.04 187.9) |
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 #7CA09C | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA09C | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA09C text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA09C text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C3
oklch(80.8% 0.025 187.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA09C
oklch(67.8% 0.04 187.9)
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Step 500
500
#65948F
oklch(63.1% 0.051 187.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B7E79
oklch(55.6% 0.056 187.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6A66
oklch(49% 0.051 188.5)
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Step 800
800
#325753
oklch(42.8% 0.043 186.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4745
oklch(37.6% 0.033 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A28
oklch(27% 0.022 186.2)
#7CA09C 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) | #9C9C9C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A29F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA09C
#7CA09C
oklch(67.8% 0.04 187.9)
- #AE8E93
#AE8E93
oklch(67.8% 0.039 7.6)
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 #7CA09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
Use #7CA09C 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.