#7DA4AA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.2% 0.043 207.9), rgb(125, 164, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#7DA4AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DA4AA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 164, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.043 207.9) |
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 #7DA4AA | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DA4AA | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA4AA text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA4AA text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DA4AA
oklch(69.2% 0.043 207.9)
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Step 500
500
#61939B
oklch(63.1% 0.055 208.5)
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Step 600
600
#467D86
oklch(55.5% 0.06 209.1)
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Step 700
700
#376A71
oklch(49.2% 0.056 207.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E565C
oklch(42.6% 0.046 208)
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Step 900
900
#2A474C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#7DA4AA 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) | #9EA1AA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969BAA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA7A6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DA4AA
#7DA4AA
oklch(69.2% 0.043 207.9)
- #B6928D
#B6928D
oklch(69.2% 0.044 27.4)
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 #7DA4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.017
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
Use #7DA4AA 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.