#7BB1A3
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.9% 0.06 176.6), rgb(123, 177, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#7BB1A3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB1A3 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 177, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.06 176.6) |
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 #7BB1A3 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB1A3 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB1A3 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB1A3 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 177)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB1A3
oklch(71.9% 0.06 176.6)
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Step 500
500
#519988
oklch(63.1% 0.078 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#318372
oklch(55.5% 0.084 176.9)
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Step 700
700
#226F5F
oklch(49.1% 0.079 176.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A4E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 177.2)
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Step 900
900
#204A41
oklch(37.6% 0.05 177.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C26
oklch(27.1% 0.032 175.7)
#7BB1A3 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) | #ADABA2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A3A4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB2AD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB1A3
#7BB1A3
oklch(71.9% 0.06 176.6)
- #C495A5
#C495A5
oklch(71.9% 0.06 356.5)
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 #7BB1A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.057
Use #7BB1A3 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.