#7EB8BA
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(74.4% 0.06 198.7), rgb(126, 184, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#7EB8BA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EB8BA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 184, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.06 198.7) |
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 #7EB8BA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EB8BA | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EB8BA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EB8BA text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 200.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EB8BA
oklch(74.4% 0.06 198.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A989B
oklch(63.2% 0.077 198.7)
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Step 600
600
#258285
oklch(55.6% 0.084 198.2)
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Step 700
700
#166E71
oklch(49.1% 0.078 198.5)
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Step 800
800
#175A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.064 198)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.05 197.2)
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Step 950
950
#112B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.032 198.8)
#7EB8BA 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) | #B0B3BA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AABA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68BCB8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EB8BA
#7EB8BA
oklch(74.4% 0.06 198.7)
- #CF9D9D
#CF9D9D
oklch(74.3% 0.06 18.6)
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 #7EB8BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #7EB8BA 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.