#7BB6A2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.068 171.1), rgb(123, 182, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#7BB6A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB6A2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 182, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.068 171.1) |
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 #7BB6A2 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB6A2 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB6A2 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB6A2 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB6A2
oklch(73% 0.068 171.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B9B82
oklch(63.2% 0.088 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#28856C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#19715A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#195C4A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 172.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#7BB6A2 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) | #B3AFA1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A7A3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB7B0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB6A2
#7BB6A2
oklch(73% 0.068 171.1)
- #CA96AD
#CA96AD
oklch(72.9% 0.069 350.7)
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 #7BB6A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.059
Use #7BB6A2 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.