#7E989E
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.2% 0.031 213.3), rgb(126, 152, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#7E989E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E989E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 152, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.031 213.3) |
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 #7E989E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E989E | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E989E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E989E text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A5AA
oklch(70.7% 0.025 213.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E989E
oklch(66.2% 0.031 213.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D797F
oklch(55.6% 0.034 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D666B
oklch(49.2% 0.031 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5357
oklch(42.7% 0.026 211.2)
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Step 900
900
#364548
oklch(37.8% 0.02 211.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#7E989E 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) | #93969E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E929E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759B9A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E989E
#7E989E
oklch(66.2% 0.031 213.3)
- #A58C87
#A58C87
oklch(66.1% 0.031 31.2)
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 #7E989E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E989E 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.