#7ABBB0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.5% 0.068 182.6), rgb(122, 187, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#7ABBB0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7ABBB0 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 187, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.068 182.6) |
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 #7ABBB0 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7ABBB0 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7ABBB0 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7ABBB0 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7ABBB0
oklch(74.5% 0.068 182.6)
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Step 500
500
#419B8E
oklch(63.1% 0.088 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#148578
oklch(55.6% 0.095 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#095C52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#154B44
oklch(37.6% 0.057 183)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#7ABBB0 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) | #B5B4B0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAABB1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64BDB8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7ABBB0
#7ABBB0
oklch(74.5% 0.068 182.6)
- #D29BA8
#D29BA8
oklch(74.5% 0.068 3.2)
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 #7ABBB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #7ABBB0 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.