#7E9997
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.2% 0.03 190.9), rgb(126, 153, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#7E9997 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9997 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 153, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.03 190.9) |
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 #7E9997 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E9997 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9997 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9997 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.015 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A4
oklch(70.8% 0.025 189.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E9997
oklch(66.2% 0.03 190.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7A78
oklch(55.6% 0.034 191)
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Step 700
700
#4D6765
oklch(49.2% 0.031 190.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5452
oklch(42.8% 0.026 189)
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Step 900
900
#364544
oklch(37.7% 0.019 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#202828
oklch(26.9% 0.011 196.5)
#7E9997 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) | #969697 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909297 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769B98 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9997
#7E9997
oklch(66.2% 0.03 190.9)
- #A48B8E
#A48B8E
oklch(66% 0.031 9.8)
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 #7E9997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E9997 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.