#7BB9AD
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.066 180.9), rgb(123, 185, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#7BB9AD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB9AD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 185, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.066 180.9) |
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 #7BB9AD | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB9AD | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7BB9AD text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB9AD text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 181)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB9AD
oklch(74% 0.066 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#469A8C
oklch(63% 0.085 181)
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Step 600
600
#1E8576
oklch(55.7% 0.093 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#0C7063
oklch(49% 0.086 180.8)
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Step 800
800
#115B51
oklch(42.6% 0.071 181.4)
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Step 900
900
#194B43
oklch(37.7% 0.055 180.9)
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Step 950
950
#102C27
oklch(27% 0.035 180.2)
#7BB9AD 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) | #B4B2AD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AAAE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67BBB5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB9AD
#7BB9AD
oklch(74% 0.066 180.9)
- #CF9AA8
#CF9AA8
oklch(74% 0.066 1.4)
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 #7BB9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #7BB9AD 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.