#7DA4AE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.4% 0.045 215.2), rgb(125, 164, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#7DA4AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DA4AE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 164, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.045 215.2) |
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 #7DA4AE | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DA4AE | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA4AE text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA4AE text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CC
oklch(81% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DA4AE
oklch(69.4% 0.045 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#60939F
oklch(63.2% 0.057 214.2)
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Step 600
600
#457D8A
oklch(55.6% 0.062 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#366975
oklch(49% 0.058 214.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E565F
oklch(42.8% 0.047 213.9)
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Step 900
900
#29474E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 214.2)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#7DA4AE 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) | #9DA1AF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA8A7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DA4AE
#7DA4AE
oklch(69.4% 0.045 215.2)
- #B6938A
#B6938A
oklch(69.3% 0.044 34.8)
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 #7DA4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.013
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
Use #7DA4AE 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.