#7EA5A2
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.2% 0.043 190.4), rgb(126, 165, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#7EA5A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA5A2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 165, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.043 190.4) |
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 #7EA5A2 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA5A2 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA5A2 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA5A2 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.026 190.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA5A2
oklch(69.2% 0.043 190.4)
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Step 500
500
#629491
oklch(63% 0.054 191.1)
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Step 600
600
#477F7B
oklch(55.7% 0.06 189.7)
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Step 700
700
#386B68
oklch(49.1% 0.055 190.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5755
oklch(42.7% 0.045 191.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4846
oklch(37.8% 0.036 190.3)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#7EA5A2 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) | #A0A1A2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999BA2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A7A4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA5A2
#7EA5A2
oklch(69.2% 0.043 190.4)
- #B59296
#B59296
oklch(69.3% 0.042 10.5)
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 #7EA5A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
Use #7EA5A2 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.