#7CA4B2
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.4% 0.048 221.4), rgb(124, 164, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#7CA4B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 164, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.048 221.4) |
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 #7CA4B2 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA4B2 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA4B2 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA4B2 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 221.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA4B2
oklch(69.4% 0.048 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E92A4
oklch(63% 0.062 221.9)
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Step 600
600
#437C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.067 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#34697A
oklch(49.2% 0.062 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5563
oklch(42.6% 0.051 222.4)
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Step 900
900
#284751
oklch(37.8% 0.04 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#7CA4B2 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) | #9CA2B3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939BB2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA9A8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA4B2
#7CA4B2
oklch(69.4% 0.048 221.4)
- #B89386
#B89386
oklch(69.4% 0.049 40.3)
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 #7CA4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.011
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #7CA4B2 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.