#7FA79E
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.6% 0.045 179.5), rgb(127, 167, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#7FA79E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA79E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 167, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.045 179.5) |
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 #7FA79E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA79E | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA79E text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA79E text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA79E
oklch(69.6% 0.045 179.5)
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Step 500
500
#61958A
oklch(63% 0.058 179.5)
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Step 600
600
#478074
oklch(55.7% 0.063 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#386C62
oklch(49.2% 0.059 179.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5850
oklch(42.8% 0.048 179.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4842
oklch(37.6% 0.038 180)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#7FA79E 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) | #A4A29E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9D9F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A8A4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA79E
#7FA79E
oklch(69.6% 0.045 179.5)
- #B6929C
#B6929C
oklch(69.6% 0.045 359.9)
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 #7FA79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #7FA79E 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.