#7CB9AC
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.066 179.5), rgb(124, 185, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#7CB9AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 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 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB9AC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 185, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.066 179.5) |
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 #7CB9AC | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB9AC | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB9AC text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CB9AC text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC1
oklch(81% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB9AC
oklch(74% 0.066 179.5)
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Step 500
500
#489A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 179.8)
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Step 600
600
#228575
oklch(55.7% 0.092 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#107062
oklch(49% 0.085 179.7)
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Step 800
800
#145B50
oklch(42.6% 0.07 179.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B42
oklch(37.7% 0.055 179)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#7CB9AC 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) | #B4B2AB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AAAD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BBB5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB9AC
#7CB9AC
oklch(74% 0.066 179.5)
- #CF9AA9
#CF9AA9
oklch(74.1% 0.066 0.2)
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 #7CB9AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.063
Use #7CB9AC 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.