#7CA9AE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.4% 0.049 204.7), rgb(124, 169, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#7CA9AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA9AE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.049 204.7) |
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 #7CA9AE | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA9AE | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA9AE text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA9AE text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CA
oklch(81% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA9AE
oklch(70.4% 0.049 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A959B
oklch(63.2% 0.062 204)
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Step 600
600
#3D7F86
oklch(55.6% 0.068 204.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B71
oklch(49.1% 0.062 204.2)
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Step 800
800
#28575C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 204.6)
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Step 900
900
#25484C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 205.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#7CA9AE 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) | #A2A5AE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999EAE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BADAA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA9AE
#7CA9AE
oklch(70.4% 0.049 204.7)
- #BC9491
#BC9491
oklch(70.3% 0.049 23.3)
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 #7CA9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #7CA9AE 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.