#7EA7AB
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70% 0.045 203.7), rgb(126, 167, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#7EA7AB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA7AB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 167, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.045 203.7) |
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 #7EA7AB | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA7AB | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA7AB text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA7AB text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 205.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA7AB
oklch(70% 0.045 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9499
oklch(63.1% 0.057 203.4)
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Step 600
600
#437E84
oklch(55.6% 0.062 204.1)
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Step 700
700
#346A70
oklch(49% 0.058 205)
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Step 800
800
#2C575B
oklch(42.8% 0.048 203.4)
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Step 900
900
#28484B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 203.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#7EA7AB 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) | #A1A3AB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FAAA8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA7AB
#7EA7AB
oklch(70% 0.045 203.7)
- #B99491
#B99491
oklch(70% 0.045 23.7)
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 #7EA7AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #7EA7AB 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.