#7EA9A8
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.3% 0.046 194.4), rgb(126, 169, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#7EA9A8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA9A8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 169, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.046 194.4) |
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 #7EA9A8 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA9A8 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA9A8 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA9A8 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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)
#7EA9A8
oklch(70.3% 0.046 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9594
oklch(63.1% 0.059 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#417F7E
oklch(55.5% 0.064 194.1)
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Step 700
700
#326B6B
oklch(49% 0.06 195.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5857
oklch(42.8% 0.05 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#274848
oklch(37.7% 0.039 195.6)
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Step 950
950
#182A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.024 195.8)
#7EA9A8 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) | #A4A5A8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9EA8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70ACA9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA9A8
#7EA9A8
oklch(70.3% 0.046 194.4)
- #BB9496
#BB9496
oklch(70.3% 0.047 14.9)
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 #7EA9A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
Use #7EA9A8 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.