#7CABB2
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71% 0.051 207.6), rgb(124, 171, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#7CABB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CABB2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 171, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.051 207.6) |
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 #7CABB2 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CABB2 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CABB2 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CABB2 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CABB2
oklch(71% 0.051 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#57959E
oklch(63.1% 0.065 207.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A7F89
oklch(55.6% 0.071 208)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B74
oklch(49% 0.066 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#25575E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 207.6)
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Step 900
900
#24484D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#7CABB2 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) | #A3A7B2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA0B2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69AFAD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CABB2
#7CABB2
oklch(71% 0.051 207.6)
- #C09690
#C09690
oklch(71.1% 0.052 27.8)
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 #7CABB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
Use #7CABB2 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.