#7DA89B
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.7% 0.05 174.2), rgb(125, 168, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#7DA89B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DA89B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 168, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.05 174.2) |
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 #7DA89B | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DA89B | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA89B text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA89B text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BF
oklch(81% 0.032 173.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DA89B
oklch(69.7% 0.05 174.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9687
oklch(63% 0.064 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#438170
oklch(55.6% 0.07 173.7)
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Step 700
700
#346D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C594D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 174.2)
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Step 900
900
#284940
oklch(37.7% 0.042 174.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#7DA89B 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) | #A5A39A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A9A4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DA89B
#7DA89B
oklch(69.7% 0.05 174.2)
- #B8919F
#B8919F
oklch(69.7% 0.051 355)
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 #7DA89B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #7DA89B 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.