#7CB2A7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.3% 0.059 180.5), rgb(124, 178, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#7CB2A7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB2A7 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 178, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.059 180.5) |
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 #7CB2A7 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB2A7 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB2A7 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB2A7 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C2
oklch(81% 0.037 181.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB2A7
oklch(72.3% 0.059 180.5)
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Step 500
500
#51998B
oklch(63.2% 0.076 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#318375
oklch(55.6% 0.082 179.9)
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Step 700
700
#226F63
oklch(49.2% 0.076 180.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A51
oklch(42.7% 0.062 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A43
oklch(37.7% 0.049 181.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#7CB2A7 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) | #ADACA7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A5A8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB4AF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB2A7
#7CB2A7
oklch(72.3% 0.059 180.5)
- #C696A3
#C696A3
oklch(72.2% 0.06 0.8)
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 #7CB2A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
Use #7CB2A7 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.