#7BB2A6
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.2% 0.06 179.4), rgb(123, 178, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#7BB2A6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 178, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.06 179.4) |
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 #7BB2A6 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB2A6 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB2A6 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB2A6 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 179.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB2A6
oklch(72.2% 0.06 179.4)
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Step 500
500
#50998B
oklch(63.1% 0.077 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F8375
oklch(55.5% 0.083 180.1)
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Step 700
700
#206F62
oklch(49.1% 0.078 179.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A50
oklch(42.6% 0.064 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A42
oklch(37.6% 0.05 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#7BB2A6 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) | #AEACA6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A4A7 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB4AE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB2A6
#7BB2A6
oklch(72.2% 0.06 179.4)
- #C696A4
#C696A4
oklch(72.2% 0.06 359.5)
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 #7BB2A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
Use #7BB2A6 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.