#7BB4AD
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.9% 0.06 186.3), rgb(123, 180, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#7BB4AD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB4AD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 180, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.06 186.3) |
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 #7BB4AD | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB4AD | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB4AD text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB4AD text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 185.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB4AD
oklch(72.9% 0.06 186.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C9991
oklch(63.2% 0.077 186.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A837B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A6F68
oklch(49.2% 0.078 186.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5A54
oklch(42.6% 0.064 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.05 187.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C29
oklch(27.1% 0.033 185.7)
#7BB4AD 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) | #AEAEAD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A6AE | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B7B2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB4AD
#7BB4AD
oklch(72.9% 0.06 186.3)
- #C998A1
#C998A1
oklch(72.8% 0.06 6.4)
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 #7BB4AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
Use #7BB4AD 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.