#7CA4AF
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.3% 0.046 216.5), rgb(124, 164, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#7CA4AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA4AF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 164, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 24%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.046 216.5) |
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 #7CA4AF | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA4AF | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA4AF text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA4AF text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CD
oklch(81% 0.029 216.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA4AF
oklch(69.3% 0.046 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F93A1
oklch(63.2% 0.059 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#437D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.065 216.6)
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Step 700
700
#356977
oklch(49.1% 0.06 217.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5661
oklch(42.7% 0.05 216.8)
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Step 900
900
#28474F
oklch(37.7% 0.039 216.1)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#7CA4AF 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) | #9CA1B0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949BAF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA8A7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA4AF
#7CA4AF
oklch(69.3% 0.046 216.5)
- #B79389
#B79389
oklch(69.4% 0.046 36)
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 #7CA4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.013
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
Use #7CA4AF 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.