#7DA2B2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.047 226.3), rgb(125, 162, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#7DA2B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DA2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 162, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.047 226.3) |
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 #7DA2B2 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DA2B2 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA2B2 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA2B2 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 225.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DA2B2
oklch(69% 0.047 226.3)
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Step 500
500
#6191A5
oklch(63% 0.06 226.1)
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Step 600
600
#477B91
oklch(55.5% 0.065 227.2)
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Step 700
700
#38687B
oklch(49.1% 0.06 225.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5564
oklch(42.8% 0.05 225.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4652
oklch(37.7% 0.04 227)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#7DA2B2 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) | #99A0B3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919AB2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA7A7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DA2B2
#7DA2B2
oklch(69% 0.047 226.3)
- #B59383
#B59383
oklch(69% 0.047 46.6)
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 #7DA2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.009
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.011
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #7DA2B2 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.