#7FA39B
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.6% 0.041 179.9), rgb(127, 163, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#7FA39B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA39B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 163, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 16%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.041 179.9) |
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 #7FA39B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA39B | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA39B text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA39B text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA39B
oklch(68.6% 0.041 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#66948A
oklch(63% 0.052 179.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F74
oklch(55.7% 0.058 178.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B62
oklch(49.2% 0.053 180)
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Step 800
800
#325750
oklch(42.7% 0.044 180.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4842
oklch(37.8% 0.035 178.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#7FA39B 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) | #A09F9B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999A9C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A4A0 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA39B
#7FA39B
oklch(68.6% 0.041 179.9)
- #B19099
#B19099
oklch(68.6% 0.042 0.1)
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 #7FA39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #7FA39B 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.