#7CB3AB
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.059 184.7), rgb(124, 179, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#7CB3AB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB3AB |
| RGB | rgb(124, 179, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.059 184.7) |
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 #7CB3AB | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB3AB | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB3AB text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB3AB text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB3AB
oklch(72.6% 0.059 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F988F
oklch(63% 0.075 185.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E8379
oklch(55.6% 0.082 184.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F66
oklch(49.2% 0.077 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A53
oklch(42.7% 0.063 184.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A45
oklch(37.7% 0.049 185.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#7CB3AB 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) | #AEADAB | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A6AC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB5B0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB3AB
#7CB3AB
oklch(72.6% 0.059 184.7)
- #C798A2
#C798A2
oklch(72.7% 0.058 4.4)
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 #7CB3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
Use #7CB3AB 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.