#7BA09D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.7% 0.041 190.1), rgb(123, 160, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#7BA09D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BA09D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 160, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.041 190.1) |
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 #7BA09D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BA09D | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA09D text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BA09D text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.025 190.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BA09D
oklch(67.7% 0.041 190.1)
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Step 500
500
#649490
oklch(63.1% 0.052 189.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A7E7B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 190.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A67
oklch(49% 0.052 190.3)
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Step 800
800
#315754
oklch(42.7% 0.044 189.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4846
oklch(37.9% 0.034 190.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#7BA09D 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) | #9C9C9D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A29F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BA09D
#7BA09D
oklch(67.7% 0.041 190.1)
- #AF8E92
#AF8E92
oklch(67.8% 0.04 10)
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 #7BA09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
Use #7BA09D 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.