#7DA2A2
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(68.5% 0.04 196.2), rgb(125, 162, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#7DA2A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DA2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 162, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.04 196.2) |
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 #7DA2A2 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DA2A2 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA2A2 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA2A2 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 196.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DA2A2
oklch(68.5% 0.04 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#649494
oklch(63.2% 0.052 195.9)
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Step 600
600
#497E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.057 195.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6A6A
oklch(49% 0.052 195.6)
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Step 800
800
#315757
oklch(42.9% 0.043 195.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4747
oklch(37.6% 0.034 195.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.021 196)
#7DA2A2 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) | #9D9EA2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A4A2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DA2A2
#7DA2A2
oklch(68.5% 0.04 196.2)
- #B29091
#B29091
oklch(68.5% 0.041 16.2)
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 #7DA2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
Use #7DA2A2 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.