#7EA8A8
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.1% 0.045 196.2), rgb(126, 168, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#7EA8A8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 168, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.045 196.2) |
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 #7EA8A8 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA8A8 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8A8 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8A8 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#CEDDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.016 192)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 193.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA8A8
oklch(70.1% 0.045 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9595
oklch(63.2% 0.058 195.8)
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Step 600
600
#427F7F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 195.5)
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Step 700
700
#346B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.058 197)
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Step 800
800
#2C5758
oklch(42.6% 0.048 197.5)
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Step 900
900
#284848
oklch(37.7% 0.038 195.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.024 195.8)
#7EA8A8 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) | #A2A4A8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EA8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70ABA8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA8A8
#7EA8A8
oklch(70.1% 0.045 196.2)
- #B99495
#B99495
oklch(70.1% 0.045 16.5)
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 #7EA8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #7EA8A8 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.