#7EA8B7
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.6% 0.05 221.9), rgb(126, 168, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#7EA8B7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA8B7 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 168, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.05 221.9) |
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 #7EA8B7 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA8B7 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8B7 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA8B7 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 219.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA8B7
oklch(70.6% 0.05 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A5
oklch(63.2% 0.064 220.8)
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Step 600
600
#407D91
oklch(55.7% 0.07 221.7)
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Step 700
700
#31697B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 221.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5664
oklch(42.8% 0.054 221.1)
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Step 900
900
#274752
oklch(37.8% 0.042 222.2)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#7EA8B7 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) | #9FA5B8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969EB7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BADAD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA8B7
#7EA8B7
oklch(70.6% 0.05 221.9)
- #BD9788
#BD9788
oklch(70.7% 0.051 42.6)
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 #7EA8B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.015
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
Use #7EA8B7 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.