What color is #7E9BA0?

#7E9BA0 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(126, 155, 160), and in HSL hsl(189, 15%, 56%).

Is #7E9BA0 accessible as text?

On white, #7E9BA0 has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #7E9BA0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7E9BA0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-400 (#90A1B9).

What colors go well with #7E9BA0?

As a neutral, #7E9BA0 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #7E9BA0 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #7E9BA0 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.

#7E9BA0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7E9BA0

Not just a swatch — here's how #7E9BA0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7E9BA0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7E9BA0 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7E9BA0 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #7E9BA0 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pewter 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7E9BA0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #A5C0C5

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7E9BA0 Secondary #B9C3C5 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pewter 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 Pewter carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7E9BA0 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 65/100

High

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

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7E9BA0

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People also use #7E9BA0 with

Dark Gray Light Slate Gray Beaver Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6EAEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7E8FA0 — 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 #7E9BA0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7E9BA0;
  --color-base-rgb: 126 155 160;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.9% 0.033 209.2);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7EDEE;
  --color-200: #D0DADC;
  --color-300: #AEBEC1;
  --color-400: #8DA2A5;
  --color-500: #6D8488;
  --color-600: #58676A;
  --color-700: #414C4D;
  --color-800: #2D3334;
  --color-900: #1D2021;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pewter: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7EDEE',
    200: '#D0DADC',
    300: '#AEBEC1',
    400: '#8DA2A5',
    500: '#6D8488',
    600: '#58676A',
    700: '#414C4D',
    800: '#2D3334',
    900: '#1D2021',
  },
}

$base: #7E9BA0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7EDEE;
$base-200: #D0DADC;
$base-300: #AEBEC1;
$base-400: #8DA2A5;
$base-500: #6D8488;
$base-600: #58676A;
$base-700: #414C4D;
$base-800: #2D3334;
$base-900: #1D2021;
$base-hover: #617E83;
$base-subtle: #DAE0E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7E9BA0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DADC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEBEC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA2A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D8488",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58676A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414C4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3334",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}