#7EA6A1
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.4% 0.044 186.7), rgb(126, 166, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#7EA6A1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA6A1 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 166, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.044 186.7) |
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 #7EA6A1 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA6A1 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA6A1 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA6A1 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#CFDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C3
oklch(81% 0.028 185)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA6A1
oklch(69.4% 0.044 186.7)
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Step 500
500
#61958F
oklch(63.1% 0.056 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#467F79
oklch(55.6% 0.061 186.9)
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Step 700
700
#376B66
oklch(49% 0.057 187.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5753
oklch(42.6% 0.047 187.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4845
oklch(37.7% 0.036 187.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#7EA6A1 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) | #A2A2A1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9CA2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A8A4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA6A1
#7EA6A1
oklch(69.4% 0.044 186.7)
- #B69298
#B69298
oklch(69.5% 0.044 7.1)
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 #7EA6A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #7EA6A1 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.