#7CAAB1
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.8% 0.05 207.8), rgb(124, 170, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#7CAAB1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 208°. 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 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAAB1 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 170, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.05 207.8) |
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 #7CAAB1 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAAB1 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAAB1 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAAB1 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAAB1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#58959E
oklch(63.2% 0.065 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B7F88
oklch(55.6% 0.07 206.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B74
oklch(49.1% 0.065 208.2)
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Step 800
800
#26575E
oklch(42.6% 0.054 207.8)
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Step 900
900
#25484D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#7CAAB1 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) | #A2A6B1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999FB1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AAEAC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAAB1
#7CAAB1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 207.8)
- #BE9590
#BE9590
oklch(70.7% 0.05 26.4)
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 #7CAAB1, 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 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
Use #7CAAB1 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.