#7EAEC5
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.5% 0.061 229.2), rgb(126, 174, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#7EAEC5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EAEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 174, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.061 229.2) |
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 #7EAEC5 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EAEC5 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAEC5 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7EAEC5 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 229.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EAEC5
oklch(72.5% 0.061 229.2)
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Step 500
500
#5493AF
oklch(63.2% 0.077 228.6)
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Step 600
600
#357D9B
oklch(55.7% 0.085 228.6)
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Step 700
700
#276984
oklch(49.1% 0.078 228.7)
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Step 800
800
#22566C
oklch(42.8% 0.066 229)
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Step 900
900
#224757
oklch(37.8% 0.05 228.4)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#7EAEC5 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) | #A2ACC6 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A4C5 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65B5B5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EAEC5
#7EAEC5
oklch(72.5% 0.061 229.2)
- #C79B85
#C79B85
oklch(72.5% 0.061 47.9)
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 #7EAEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #7EAEC5 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.