#7D969E
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(65.6% 0.031 219.1), rgb(125, 150, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#7D969E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D969E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 150, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.031 219.1) |
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 #7D969E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D969E | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D969E text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D969E text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AB
oklch(70.6% 0.024 221.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D969E
oklch(65.6% 0.031 219.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7881
oklch(55.5% 0.033 221)
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Step 700
700
#4D656D
oklch(49% 0.031 220.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5359
oklch(42.8% 0.027 218.1)
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Step 900
900
#364449
oklch(37.6% 0.02 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#7D969E 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) | #91949E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B909E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739998 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D969E
#7D969E
oklch(65.6% 0.031 219.1)
- #A38B83
#A38B83
oklch(65.6% 0.032 39.3)
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 #7D969E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
Use #7D969E 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.