#7CA3AA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(68.9% 0.044 209.8), rgb(124, 163, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#7CA3AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA3AA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 163, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.044 209.8) |
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 #7CA3AA | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA3AA | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA3AA text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA3AA text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA3AA
oklch(68.9% 0.044 209.8)
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Step 500
500
#60939C
oklch(63.1% 0.056 209.8)
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Step 600
600
#457D87
oklch(55.5% 0.061 210.3)
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Step 700
700
#376A72
oklch(49.2% 0.056 208.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E565D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 210)
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Step 900
900
#29474C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 209.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#7CA3AA 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) | #9CA0AA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA7A5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA3AA
#7CA3AA
oklch(68.9% 0.044 209.8)
- #B5928B
#B5928B
oklch(69% 0.044 31.3)
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 #7CA3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.017
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
Use #7CA3AA 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.