#7EA29F
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(68.5% 0.04 190), rgb(126, 162, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#7EA29F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA29F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 162, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.04 190) |
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 #7EA29F | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA29F | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA29F text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA29F text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.025 190.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA29F
oklch(68.5% 0.04 190)
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Step 500
500
#659490
oklch(63.2% 0.051 189.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B7E7A
oklch(55.6% 0.055 189.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6A67
oklch(49% 0.051 190.3)
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Step 800
800
#325754
oklch(42.8% 0.043 189.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4745
oklch(37.6% 0.033 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#7EA29F 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) | #9E9E9F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97999F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A4A1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA29F
#7EA29F
oklch(68.5% 0.04 190)
- #B19094
#B19094
oklch(68.5% 0.04 10)
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 #7EA29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #7EA29F 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.