#7EA5A5
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.3% 0.042 196.2), rgb(126, 165, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#7EA5A5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA5A5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 165, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.042 196.2) |
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 #7EA5A5 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA5A5 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA5A5 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA5A5 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E4EBEB
oklch(93.5% 0.007 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 196.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA5A5
oklch(69.3% 0.042 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#619494
oklch(63.1% 0.055 195.9)
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Step 600
600
#477E7F
oklch(55.6% 0.058 197.1)
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Step 700
700
#386B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.055 195.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5757
oklch(42.8% 0.045 195.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4848
oklch(37.8% 0.036 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A2A
oklch(27% 0.023 195.9)
#7EA5A5 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) | #A0A1A5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989BA5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A8A5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA5A5
#7EA5A5
oklch(69.3% 0.042 196.2)
- #B59293
#B59293
oklch(69.3% 0.042 16.3)
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 #7EA5A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
Use #7EA5A5 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.