#7EADB3
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.6% 0.051 205.9), rgb(126, 173, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#7EADB3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EADB3 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 173, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.051 205.9) |
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 #7EADB3 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EADB3 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EADB3 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EADB3 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EADB3
oklch(71.6% 0.051 205.9)
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Step 500
500
#57959D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 206.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A7F88
oklch(55.6% 0.07 206.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B73
oklch(49% 0.066 206.5)
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Step 800
800
#25585E
oklch(42.8% 0.055 205.7)
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Step 900
900
#24484D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#7EADB3 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) | #A6A9B3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA2B3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB1AF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EADB3
#7EADB3
oklch(71.6% 0.051 205.9)
- #C19893
#C19893
oklch(71.6% 0.05 26.4)
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 #7EADB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
Use #7EADB3 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.