#7D989A
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66% 0.03 202), rgb(125, 152, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#7D989A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D989A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 152, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 13%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.03 202) |
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 #7D989A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D989A | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D989A text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D989A text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.009 197)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C5
oklch(81% 0.015 202)
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Step 400
400
#90A5A7
oklch(70.6% 0.024 203.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D989A
oklch(66% 0.03 202)
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Step 600
600
#5D797C
oklch(55.5% 0.033 204.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6668
oklch(49% 0.031 202.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5355
oklch(42.6% 0.025 203.9)
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Step 900
900
#354546
oklch(37.7% 0.021 201.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2829
oklch(26.9% 0.013 204.7)
#7D989A 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) | #94959A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E919A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749A98 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D989A
#7D989A
oklch(66% 0.03 202)
- #A48B8A
#A48B8A
oklch(65.9% 0.03 20.7)
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 #7D989A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #7D989A 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.