What color is #7AAA9A?

#7AAA9A is a medium, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(122, 170, 154), and in HSL hsl(160, 22%, 57%).

Is #7AAA9A accessible as text?

On white, #7AAA9A has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #7AAA9A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7AAA9A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #7AAA9A?

#7AAA9A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A97989. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7AAA9A below.

Is #7AAA9A good for buttons?

#7AAA9A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7AAA9A — white text only reaches 2.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7AAA9A the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #7AAA9A is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#7AAA9A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7AAA9A

Not just a swatch — here's how #7AAA9A works with other colors. Named schemes with #7AAA9A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7AAA9A Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Cadet Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #7AAA9A Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Cadet Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7AAA9A Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Cadet Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #7AAA9A Secondary #BECFC9 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Cadet Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadet Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7AAA9A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #A3CFC0

Cadet Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cadet Blue.

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Color Lab

How #7AAA9A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7AAA9A with

Dark Sea Green Cadet Blue Rose Gold Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6EDEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #79A9A9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7AAA9A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7AAA9A;
  --color-base-rgb: 122 170 154;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.9% 0.057 172.0);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E6EFEC;
  --color-200: #CDDFD9;
  --color-300: #A9C6BC;
  --color-400: #87AB9F;
  --color-500: #678E81;
  --color-600: #536F65;
  --color-700: #3F504A;
  --color-800: #2B3632;
  --color-900: #1C2220;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadet-blue: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E6EFEC',
    200: '#CDDFD9',
    300: '#A9C6BC',
    400: '#87AB9F',
    500: '#678E81',
    600: '#536F65',
    700: '#3F504A',
    800: '#2B3632',
    900: '#1C2220',
  },
}

$base: #7AAA9A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E6EFEC;
$base-200: #CDDFD9;
$base-300: #A9C6BC;
$base-400: #87AB9F;
$base-500: #678E81;
$base-600: #536F65;
$base-700: #3F504A;
$base-800: #2B3632;
$base-900: #1C2220;
$base-hover: #5B8E7D;
$base-subtle: #D9E4E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7AAA9A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDFD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C6BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87AB9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#678E81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536F65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F504A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3632",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2220",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7AAA9A

Color Lab

Pairs with #7AAA9A

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