#7FB7AA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.062 178.4), rgb(127, 183, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#7FB7AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FB7AA |
| RGB | rgb(127, 183, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.062 178.4) |
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 #7FB7AA | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FB7AA | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FB7AA text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FB7AA text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 179.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FB7AA
oklch(73.7% 0.062 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F998A
oklch(63.1% 0.078 178.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D8474
oklch(55.7% 0.086 178.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E6F61
oklch(49% 0.079 178.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B4F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 177.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B42
oklch(37.8% 0.052 178.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#7FB7AA 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) | #B3B0A9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A9AB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FB9B3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FB7AA
#7FB7AA
oklch(73.7% 0.062 178.4)
- #CB9AA9
#CB9AA9
oklch(73.6% 0.062 358.6)
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 #7FB7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
Use #7FB7AA 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.