#7D9EAD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.043 227.4), rgb(125, 158, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#7D9EAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D9EAD |
| RGB | rgb(125, 158, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.043 227.4) |
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 #7D9EAD | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7D9EAD | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9EAD text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7D9EAD text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 229.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7D9EAD
oklch(68% 0.043 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#6691A3
oklch(63.2% 0.054 225.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C7B8F
oklch(55.7% 0.06 227)
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Step 700
700
#3D6779
oklch(49% 0.055 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#335463
oklch(42.7% 0.046 228.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4650
oklch(37.8% 0.035 225)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#7D9EAD 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) | #969CAE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA3A3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D9EAD
#7D9EAD
oklch(68% 0.043 227.4)
- #AF9182
#AF9182
oklch(68% 0.042 48.1)
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 #7D9EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #7D9EAD 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.