#7BACA3
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.7% 0.054 182.1), rgb(123, 172, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#7BACA3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BACA3 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 172, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.054 182.1) |
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 #7BACA3 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BACA3 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BACA3 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BACA3 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 182)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BACA3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 182.1)
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Step 500
500
#57978D
oklch(63% 0.068 183)
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Step 600
600
#398277
oklch(55.7% 0.075 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A6E64
oklch(49.2% 0.07 182.1)
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Step 800
800
#255951
oklch(42.6% 0.057 182)
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Step 900
900
#244943
oklch(37.6% 0.044 182.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#7BACA3 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) | #A8A6A3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA0A4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DAEA9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BACA3
#7BACA3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 182.1)
- #BE939E
#BE939E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 1.6)
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 #7BACA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
Use #7BACA3 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.