#7F9892
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.8% 0.03 179.2), rgb(127, 152, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#7F9892 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F9892 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 152, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.03 179.2) |
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 #7F9892 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F9892 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F9892 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F9892 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A6A1
oklch(70.8% 0.024 178.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F9892
oklch(65.8% 0.03 179.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A74
oklch(55.6% 0.033 179.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6761
oklch(49.2% 0.03 178)
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Step 800
800
#41544F
oklch(42.8% 0.025 177.2)
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Step 900
900
#374542
oklch(37.7% 0.019 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#202826
oklch(26.8% 0.012 178.5)
#7F9892 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) | #969592 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919192 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799996 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F9892
#7F9892
oklch(65.8% 0.03 179.2)
- #A28B91
#A28B91
oklch(65.9% 0.029 0.4)
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 #7F9892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #7F9892 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.