#7D9BA2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.9% 0.035 213.5), rgb(125, 155, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#7D9BA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D9BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 155, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.035 213.5) |
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 #7D9BA2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D9BA2 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9BA2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9BA2 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C9
oklch(81% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D9BA2
oklch(66.9% 0.035 213.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A919A
oklch(63.1% 0.045 213.5)
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Step 600
600
#517B85
oklch(55.6% 0.049 214.3)
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Step 700
700
#426870
oklch(49.2% 0.045 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#36555B
oklch(42.8% 0.038 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F464B
oklch(37.7% 0.03 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#7D9BA2 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) | #9599A2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729E9D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D9BA2
#7D9BA2
oklch(66.9% 0.035 213.5)
- #A98E87
#A98E87
oklch(66.9% 0.034 34.9)
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 #7D9BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #7D9BA2 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.