#7EA9AC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.5% 0.046 201.5), rgb(126, 169, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#7EA9AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EA9AC |
| RGB | rgb(126, 169, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.046 201.5) |
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 #7EA9AC | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EA9AC | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA9AC text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EA9AC text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#ACC7C8
oklch(81% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EA9AC
oklch(70.5% 0.046 201.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9598
oklch(63.2% 0.06 200)
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Step 600
600
#417F83
oklch(55.7% 0.064 201)
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Step 700
700
#326B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A575A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#27484A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#7EA9AC 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) | #A3A5AC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9FAC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FACAA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EA9AC
#7EA9AC
oklch(70.5% 0.046 201.5)
- #BB9593
#BB9593
oklch(70.4% 0.046 21.8)
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 #7EA9AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
Use #7EA9AC 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.