#7EA1A6
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(68.5% 0.039 207.1), rgb(126, 161, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#7EA1A6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA1A6 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 161, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.039 207.1) |
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 #7EA1A6 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA1A6 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA1A6 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA1A6 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA1A6
oklch(68.5% 0.039 207.1)
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Step 500
500
#659299
oklch(63% 0.05 208.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B7D83
oklch(55.7% 0.055 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C696F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 206.6)
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Step 800
800
#32565B
oklch(42.8% 0.042 207)
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Step 900
900
#2C474A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#7EA1A6 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) | #9B9EA6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A4A2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA1A6
#7EA1A6
oklch(68.5% 0.039 207.1)
- #B1918D
#B1918D
oklch(68.5% 0.039 26.5)
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 #7EA1A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
Use #7EA1A6 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.