#7EBAA9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.067 174.7), rgb(126, 186, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#7EBAA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EBAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 186, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.067 174.7) |
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 #7EBAA9 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EBAA9 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EBAA9 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EBAA9 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EBAA9
oklch(74.3% 0.067 174.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A86
oklch(63% 0.085 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#258570
oklch(55.6% 0.093 174.8)
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Step 700
700
#15705E
oklch(49% 0.086 175.5)
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Step 800
800
#175C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.055 175.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#7EBAA9 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) | #B6B3A8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABABAA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBBB5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EBAA9
#7EBAA9
oklch(74.3% 0.067 174.7)
- #CF9BAE
#CF9BAE
oklch(74.4% 0.067 355.1)
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 #7EBAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.062
Use #7EBAA9 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.