#7CA8A1
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.8% 0.048 184), rgb(124, 168, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#7CA8A1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 168, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.048 184) |
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 #7CA8A1 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA8A1 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA8A1 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA8A1 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 185.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA8A1
oklch(69.8% 0.048 184)
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Step 500
500
#5D968E
oklch(63.1% 0.061 184.5)
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Step 600
600
#418078
oklch(55.5% 0.067 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#326C65
oklch(49% 0.062 185)
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Step 800
800
#2A5852
oklch(42.6% 0.052 184.4)
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Step 900
900
#274944
oklch(37.8% 0.041 183.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B28
oklch(27.2% 0.026 183.3)
#7CA8A1 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) | #A4A3A1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9DA2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FAAA6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA8A1
#7CA8A1
oklch(69.8% 0.048 184)
- #B9929A
#B9929A
oklch(69.9% 0.048 4.7)
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 #7CA8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #7CA8A1 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.