#7F9B96
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.7% 0.032 183.3), rgb(127, 155, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#7F9B96 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F9B96 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 155, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.032 183.3) |
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 #7F9B96 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F9B96 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F9B96 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F9B96 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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 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
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A2
oklch(70.7% 0.025 183.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F9B96
oklch(66.7% 0.032 183.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7A75
oklch(55.5% 0.034 183.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6762
oklch(49.1% 0.033 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5450
oklch(42.7% 0.027 182)
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Step 900
900
#354543
oklch(37.6% 0.021 186.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#7F9B96 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) | #989896 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939496 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789C99 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F9B96
#7F9B96
oklch(66.7% 0.032 183.3)
- #A68C92
#A68C92
oklch(66.6% 0.032 2.5)
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 #7F9B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
Use #7F9B96 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.