#7CAFAE
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.8% 0.054 194.5), rgb(124, 175, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#7CAFAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CAFAE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 175, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 24%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.054 194.5) |
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 #7CAFAE | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CAFAE | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAFAE text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CAFAE text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 194.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CAFAE
oklch(71.8% 0.054 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#539796
oklch(63.1% 0.069 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#348180
oklch(55.6% 0.075 194)
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Step 700
700
#266D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 195.1)
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Step 800
800
#215958
oklch(42.7% 0.058 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#214949
oklch(37.7% 0.045 195.4)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#7CAFAE 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) | #A9AAAE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA3AF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB2AE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CAFAE
#7CAFAE
oklch(71.8% 0.054 194.5)
- #C39799
#C39799
oklch(71.8% 0.053 15.4)
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 #7CAFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #7CAFAE 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.