#7CB4AF
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73% 0.059 188.9), rgb(124, 180, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#7CB4AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB4AF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 180, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.059 188.9) |
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 #7CB4AF | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB4AF | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB4AF text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB4AF text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C5
oklch(81% 0.037 187.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB4AF
oklch(73% 0.059 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9893
oklch(63% 0.075 189.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B837D
oklch(55.7% 0.082 188.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C6E69
oklch(49% 0.076 188.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5A56
oklch(42.7% 0.063 189.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A47
oklch(37.7% 0.049 189.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#7CB4AF 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) | #AEAEAF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A6B0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B7B2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB4AF
#7CB4AF
oklch(73% 0.059 188.9)
- #C999A0
#C999A0
oklch(73% 0.058 8.9)
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 #7CB4AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #7CB4AF 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.