#7EADA0
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71% 0.054 175.7), rgb(126, 173, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#7EADA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EADA0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 173, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.054 175.7) |
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 #7EADA0 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EADA0 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EADA0 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EADA0 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EADA0
oklch(71% 0.054 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A9788
oklch(63% 0.068 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8271
oklch(55.7% 0.075 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E5F
oklch(49.2% 0.07 175.5)
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Step 800
800
#28594E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#254940
oklch(37.5% 0.045 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#7EADA0 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) | #AAA79F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A1A1 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72AEA9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EADA0
#7EADA0
oklch(71% 0.054 175.7)
- #BE94A3
#BE94A3
oklch(71% 0.054 355.2)
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 #7EADA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #7EADA0 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.