#7CA8A5
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.9% 0.048 190.9), rgb(124, 168, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#7CA8A5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 168, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.048 190.9) |
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 #7CA8A5 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA8A5 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA8A5 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA8A5 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.016 192)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 191.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA8A5
oklch(69.9% 0.048 190.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9692
oklch(63.2% 0.061 190.1)
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Step 600
600
#40807C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#316C69
oklch(49.1% 0.062 190.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5856
oklch(42.7% 0.051 191.7)
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Step 900
900
#274846
oklch(37.6% 0.039 190.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A29
oklch(26.8% 0.025 191.5)
#7CA8A5 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) | #A3A3A5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9DA6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EAAA7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA8A5
#7CA8A5
oklch(69.9% 0.048 190.9)
- #BA9297
#BA9297
oklch(69.9% 0.049 10)
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 #7CA8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
Use #7CA8A5 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.