#7B978F
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.2% 0.034 176), rgb(123, 151, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#7B978F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B978F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 151, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.034 176) |
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 #7B978F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B978F | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B978F text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B978F text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C0
oklch(80.8% 0.016 177)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A0
oklch(70.6% 0.026 177.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B978F
oklch(65.2% 0.034 176)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B72
oklch(55.7% 0.037 174.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6760
oklch(49% 0.034 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F544E
oklch(42.6% 0.028 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#364641
oklch(37.9% 0.022 174)
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Step 950
950
#1F2926
oklch(27% 0.015 174.9)
#7B978F 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) | #95938F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8F90 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749895 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B978F
#7B978F
oklch(65.2% 0.034 176)
- #A28890
#A28890
oklch(65.3% 0.033 357.6)
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 #7B978F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
Use #7B978F 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.