#7F9FA7
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68.1% 0.037 214.6), rgb(127, 159, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#7F9FA7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F9FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 159, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.037 214.6) |
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 #7F9FA7 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7F9FA7 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F9FA7 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7F9FA7 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 213.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7F9FA7
oklch(68.1% 0.037 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#68919B
oklch(63% 0.047 214.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F7B86
oklch(55.5% 0.051 215.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6872
oklch(49.1% 0.049 215)
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Step 800
800
#35555D
oklch(42.8% 0.04 215.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E464C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#7F9FA7 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) | #999DA8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A2A1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F9FA7
#7F9FA7
oklch(68.1% 0.037 214.6)
- #AE9189
#AE9189
oklch(68.1% 0.037 35.9)
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 #7F9FA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
Use #7F9FA7 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.