#7FA8AF
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.4% 0.045 209.1), rgb(127, 168, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#7FA8AF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FA8AF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 168, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.045 209.1) |
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 #7FA8AF | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FA8AF | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA8AF text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FA8AF text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.029 207.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FA8AF
oklch(70.4% 0.045 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E949C
oklch(63.2% 0.058 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#437E87
oklch(55.7% 0.063 208.3)
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Step 700
700
#346A73
oklch(49.1% 0.059 209.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C565D
oklch(42.6% 0.048 209.4)
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Step 900
900
#28474C
oklch(37.6% 0.038 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#7FA8AF 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) | #A1A5AF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999EAF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FACAA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FA8AF
#7FA8AF
oklch(70.4% 0.045 209.1)
- #BA9690
#BA9690
oklch(70.5% 0.044 29.2)
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 #7FA8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
Use #7FA8AF 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.