#7BB9B5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.064 190.7), rgb(123, 185, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#7BB9B5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BB9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 185, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.064 190.7) |
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 #7BB9B5 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BB9B5 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BB9B5 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BB9B5 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 192.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BB9B5
oklch(74.3% 0.064 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#459995
oklch(63% 0.081 191.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C847F
oklch(55.7% 0.089 189.9)
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Step 700
700
#086F6C
oklch(49% 0.082 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#105B58
oklch(42.8% 0.069 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#184B48
oklch(37.8% 0.054 189.7)
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Step 950
950
#102C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 189.1)
#7BB9B5 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) | #B2B3B5 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AAB6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BCB8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BB9B5
#7BB9B5
oklch(74.3% 0.064 190.7)
- #D19BA2
#D19BA2
oklch(74.2% 0.065 10.1)
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 #7BB9B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
Use #7BB9B5 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.