#7DA9BE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.1% 0.056 229), rgb(125, 169, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#7DA9BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DA9BE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 169, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.056 229) |
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 #7DA9BE | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DA9BE | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA9BE text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7DA9BE text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D3
oklch(81% 0.035 227.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DA9BE
oklch(71.1% 0.056 229)
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Step 500
500
#5992AC
oklch(63.1% 0.071 228.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C7C98
oklch(55.6% 0.078 229.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6882
oklch(49% 0.073 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#275569
oklch(42.6% 0.06 228.9)
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Step 900
900
#254656
oklch(37.6% 0.047 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#7DA9BE 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) | #9EA7BF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959FBE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AFB0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DA9BE
#7DA9BE
oklch(71.1% 0.056 229)
- #C09883
#C09883
oklch(71.1% 0.057 49.1)
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 #7DA9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
Use #7DA9BE 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.