#7CA9BE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71% 0.057 228.4), rgb(124, 169, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#7CA9BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CA9BE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 169, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.057 228.4) |
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 #7CA9BE | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CA9BE | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA9BE text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CA9BE text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D3
oklch(81% 0.035 227.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CA9BE
oklch(71% 0.057 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#5792AD
oklch(63% 0.074 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A7C98
oklch(55.5% 0.08 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6982
oklch(49.2% 0.074 228.1)
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Step 800
800
#265569
oklch(42.6% 0.061 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#244756
oklch(37.8% 0.048 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#7CA9BE 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) | #9EA7BF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949FBE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AFB0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CA9BE
#7CA9BE
oklch(71% 0.057 228.4)
- #C09783
#C09783
oklch(70.9% 0.057 47.3)
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 #7CA9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.062
Use #7CA9BE 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.