#7FB7B8
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(74.1% 0.058 197.4), rgb(127, 183, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#7FB7B8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FB7B8 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 183, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.058 197.4) |
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 #7FB7B8 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FB7B8 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7FB7B8 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FB7B8 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8C9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 198.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FB7B8
oklch(74.1% 0.058 197.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D9799
oklch(63% 0.074 197.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8284
oklch(55.7% 0.081 197.3)
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Step 700
700
#1B6E70
oklch(49.2% 0.076 197.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A595B
oklch(42.6% 0.062 198.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 197.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#7FB7B8 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) | #B0B2B8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AAB8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABBB7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FB7B8
#7FB7B8
oklch(74.1% 0.058 197.4)
- #CE9D9E
#CE9D9E
oklch(74.2% 0.059 17.2)
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 #7FB7B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #7FB7B8 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.