#7FAB9D
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.5% 0.052 173.2), rgb(127, 171, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#7FAB9D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FAB9D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 171, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.052 173.2) |
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 #7FAB9D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FAB9D | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FAB9D text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FAB9D text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
-
Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FAB9D
oklch(70.5% 0.052 173.2)
-
Step 500
500
#5E9786
oklch(63.2% 0.066 173.2)
-
Step 600
600
#42816F
oklch(55.6% 0.072 172.8)
-
Step 700
700
#336D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.067 173.1)
-
Step 800
800
#2B594C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 173)
-
Step 900
900
#28493F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 172.5)
-
Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#7FAB9D 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) | #A8A59C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A09E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74ACA7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FAB9D
#7FAB9D
oklch(70.5% 0.052 173.2)
- #BB93A3
#BB93A3
oklch(70.5% 0.053 352.6)
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 #7FAB9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #7FAB9D 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.