#7CAEC3
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.3% 0.061 226), rgb(124, 174, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#7CAEC3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 174, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.061 226) |
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 #7CAEC3 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAEC3 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAEC3 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAEC3 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 226.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAEC3
oklch(72.3% 0.061 226)
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Step 500
500
#5193AE
oklch(63% 0.079 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#327D99
oklch(55.5% 0.085 226.2)
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Step 700
700
#246A83
oklch(49.2% 0.079 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#20566A
oklch(42.6% 0.065 226)
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Step 900
900
#204756
oklch(37.6% 0.051 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#7CAEC3 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) | #A3ACC4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A3C3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B4B5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAEC3
#7CAEC3
oklch(72.3% 0.061 226)
- #C79A86
#C79A86
oklch(72.3% 0.061 45.1)
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 #7CAEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
Use #7CAEC3 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.