#7EAAA0
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.3% 0.05 179.2), rgb(126, 170, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#7EAAA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 170, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.05 179.2) |
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 #7EAAA0 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAAA0 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAAA0 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAAA0 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8C1
oklch(81% 0.032 178.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAAA0
oklch(70.3% 0.05 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D968A
oklch(63% 0.063 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#418174
oklch(55.7% 0.069 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#326D61
oklch(49.2% 0.065 178.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5950
oklch(42.8% 0.053 179.3)
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Step 900
900
#274942
oklch(37.7% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#7EAAA0 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) | #A6A5A0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9FA1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72ABA7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAAA0
#7EAAA0
oklch(70.3% 0.05 179.2)
- #BA939E
#BA939E
oklch(70.3% 0.049 359.7)
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 #7EAAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
Use #7EAAA0 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.