#7FB0B1
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.3% 0.052 197.7), rgb(127, 176, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#7FB0B1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FB0B1 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 176, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.052 197.7) |
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 #7FB0B1 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FB0B1 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FB0B1 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FB0B1 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.032 199)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FB0B1
oklch(72.3% 0.052 197.7)
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Step 500
500
#569698
oklch(63.1% 0.066 198.2)
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Step 600
600
#378082
oklch(55.5% 0.072 197.7)
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Step 700
700
#296C6E
oklch(49% 0.067 197.9)
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Step 800
800
#24585A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#23494A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#7FB0B1 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) | #A9ABB1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A4B1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB3B0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FB0B1
#7FB0B1
oklch(72.3% 0.052 197.7)
- #C49999
#C49999
oklch(72.3% 0.052 18.4)
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 #7FB0B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
Use #7FB0B1 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.