#7CBAB9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.7% 0.064 194.6), rgb(124, 186, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#7CBAB9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 186, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.064 194.6) |
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 #7CBAB9 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBAB9 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CBAB9 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CBAB9 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 194.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CBAB9
oklch(74.7% 0.064 194.6)
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Step 500
500
#449998
oklch(63.1% 0.082 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8383
oklch(55.5% 0.088 194.9)
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Step 700
700
#076F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.082 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5A5A
oklch(42.6% 0.068 194.9)
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Step 900
900
#184A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 195.2)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#7CBAB9 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) | #B3B4B9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ABBA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BEB9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBAB9
#7CBAB9
oklch(74.7% 0.064 194.6)
- #D29DA0
#D29DA0
oklch(74.7% 0.063 14.9)
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 #7CBAB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
Use #7CBAB9 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.