#7EA8A9
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.2% 0.045 198), rgb(126, 168, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#7EA8A9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 198°. 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 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 168, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.045 198) |
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 #7EA8A9 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA8A9 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8A9 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8A9 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C7
oklch(81% 0.029 196.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA8A9
oklch(70.2% 0.045 198)
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Step 500
500
#5E9596
oklch(63.2% 0.058 197.3)
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Step 600
600
#427F81
oklch(55.7% 0.063 198.3)
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Step 700
700
#346B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.058 198.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5759
oklch(42.7% 0.048 199.5)
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Step 900
900
#284849
oklch(37.7% 0.038 198.2)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#7EA8A9 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) | #A2A4A9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EA9 | 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°).
- #7EA8A9
#7EA8A9
oklch(70.2% 0.045 198)
- #BA9494
#BA9494
oklch(70.2% 0.046 18.3)
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 #7EA8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #7EA8A9 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.