#7BB0A4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.7% 0.059 178.9), rgb(123, 176, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#7BB0A4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB0A4 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 176, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.059 178.9) |
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 #7BB0A4 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB0A4 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB0A4 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB0A4 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 179)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB0A4
oklch(71.7% 0.059 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#52998A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 178.4)
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Step 600
600
#338374
oklch(55.6% 0.081 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#246F61
oklch(49.2% 0.076 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#205A4F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 178.5)
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Step 900
900
#214A42
oklch(37.7% 0.048 179.1)
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Step 950
950
#142B27
oklch(26.9% 0.03 181.4)
#7BB0A4 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) | #ACAAA4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A3A5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB2AC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB0A4
#7BB0A4
oklch(71.7% 0.059 178.9)
- #C395A3
#C395A3
oklch(71.7% 0.058 358.6)
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 #7BB0A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
Use #7BB0A4 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.