#7EA598
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(68.9% 0.047 172.4), rgb(126, 165, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#7EA598 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA598 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 165, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.047 172.4) |
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 #7EA598 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA598 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA598 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA598 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 171)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA598
oklch(68.9% 0.047 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#639686
oklch(63.2% 0.06 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#49806F
oklch(55.6% 0.065 172)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.06 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#30584C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B483F
oklch(37.6% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#7EA598 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) | #A2A097 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B99 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A6A1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA598
#7EA598
oklch(68.9% 0.047 172.4)
- #B3909E
#B3909E
oklch(69% 0.046 352.4)
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 #7EA598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
Use #7EA598 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.