#7FA69A
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.3% 0.046 174.1), rgb(127, 166, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#7FA69A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA69A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 166, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.046 174.1) |
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 #7FA69A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA69A | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA69A text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA69A text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 174.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA69A
oklch(69.3% 0.046 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#639587
oklch(63% 0.058 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#488070
oklch(55.6% 0.065 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#396C5E
oklch(49.1% 0.06 173.9)
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Step 800
800
#30584D
oklch(42.7% 0.049 174.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4840
oklch(37.6% 0.038 174.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A25
oklch(26.9% 0.023 173)
#7FA69A 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) | #A3A199 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9C9B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75A7A2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA69A
#7FA69A
oklch(69.3% 0.046 174.1)
- #B4919E
#B4919E
oklch(69.3% 0.046 354.1)
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 #7FA69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #7FA69A 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.