#7CB2AC
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.4% 0.057 187.3), rgb(124, 178, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#7CB2AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB2AC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 178, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.057 187.3) |
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 #7CB2AC | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB2AC | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB2AC text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB2AC text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C4
oklch(81% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB2AC
oklch(72.4% 0.057 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#509891
oklch(63.1% 0.073 187.3)
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Step 600
600
#30827B
oklch(55.5% 0.079 187.3)
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Step 700
700
#216E68
oklch(49.1% 0.074 187.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A55
oklch(42.8% 0.062 187.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A46
oklch(37.7% 0.048 187.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#7CB2AC 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) | #ACACAC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A5AD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB5B0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB2AC
#7CB2AC
oklch(72.4% 0.057 187.3)
- #C7979F
#C7979F
oklch(72.4% 0.058 7.5)
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 #7CB2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
Use #7CB2AC 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.