#7E99A4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.6% 0.034 224.5), rgb(126, 153, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#7E99A4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E99A4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 153, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.034 224.5) |
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 #7E99A4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E99A4 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E99A4 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E99A4 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E7EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDE
oklch(88.6% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 227)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AD
oklch(70.8% 0.027 221.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E99A4
oklch(66.6% 0.034 224.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7884
oklch(55.5% 0.037 226)
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Step 700
700
#4B6570
oklch(49% 0.035 225.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E535B
oklch(42.8% 0.029 223.3)
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Step 900
900
#35444B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 228)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#7E99A4 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) | #9397A5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D93A4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739D9C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E99A4
#7E99A4
oklch(66.6% 0.034 224.5)
- #A78E83
#A78E83
oklch(66.6% 0.034 45.1)
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 #7E99A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
Use #7E99A4 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.