#7CA9BC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.9% 0.056 225.9), rgb(124, 169, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#7CA9BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA9BC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.056 225.9) |
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 #7CA9BC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA9BC | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA9BC text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA9BC text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D2
oklch(81% 0.035 225.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA9BC
oklch(70.9% 0.056 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#5893AA
oklch(63.2% 0.071 225)
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Step 600
600
#3B7D96
oklch(55.7% 0.077 225.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C6980
oklch(49.1% 0.072 226)
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Step 800
800
#265668
oklch(42.8% 0.06 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#244754
oklch(37.7% 0.046 224.4)
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Step 950
950
#162931
oklch(26.8% 0.029 226.7)
#7CA9BC 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) | #9FA7BD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959FBC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66AFAF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA9BC
#7CA9BC
oklch(70.9% 0.056 225.9)
- #C09784
#C09784
oklch(71% 0.056 46.1)
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 #7CA9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
Use #7CA9BC 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.