#7EA097
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.8% 0.04 177.1), rgb(126, 160, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#7EA097 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA097 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 160, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.04 177.1) |
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 #7EA097 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA097 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA097 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA097 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 176.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA097
oklch(67.8% 0.04 177.1)
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Step 500
500
#689489
oklch(63.1% 0.051 177.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E73
oklch(55.6% 0.054 177.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A60
oklch(49% 0.051 177.6)
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Step 800
800
#34574E
oklch(42.7% 0.044 176)
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Step 900
900
#2E4841
oklch(37.8% 0.034 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#7EA097 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) | #9D9C97 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979798 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A19D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA097
#7EA097
oklch(67.8% 0.04 177.1)
- #AD8E98
#AD8E98
oklch(67.8% 0.04 356.9)
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 #7EA097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
Use #7EA097 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.