#7E9FA0
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(67.8% 0.036 198.6), rgb(126, 159, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#7E9FA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E9FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 159, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.036 198.6) |
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 #7E9FA0 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7E9FA0 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9FA0 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7E9FA0 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C6
oklch(80.8% 0.023 200.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7E9FA0
oklch(67.8% 0.036 198.6)
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Step 500
500
#689294
oklch(63% 0.046 199.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E7D7E
oklch(55.7% 0.051 197.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F696B
oklch(49.1% 0.047 199.6)
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Step 800
800
#345657
oklch(42.8% 0.04 198.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4748
oklch(37.8% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292A
oklch(26.9% 0.019 201.6)
#7E9FA0 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) | #9A9CA0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9497A0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A19F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E9FA0
#7E9FA0
oklch(67.8% 0.036 198.6)
- #AD8F8F
#AD8F8F
oklch(67.8% 0.036 18.1)
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 #7E9FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #7E9FA0 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.