#7BBAB2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.066 185.8), rgb(123, 186, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#7BBAB2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 186, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.066 185.8) |
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 #7BBAB2 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBAB2 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBAB2 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBAB2 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC4
oklch(81% 0.041 184.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBAB2
oklch(74.4% 0.066 185.8)
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Step 500
500
#449A91
oklch(63.1% 0.084 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A847B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 186.1)
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Step 700
700
#057068
oklch(49.1% 0.085 186.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5B55
oklch(42.6% 0.07 186.7)
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Step 900
900
#174B46
oklch(37.7% 0.055 186.2)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#7BBAB2 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) | #B4B3B2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ABB3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BDB7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBAB2
#7BBAB2
oklch(74.4% 0.066 185.8)
- #D19BA6
#D19BA6
oklch(74.4% 0.066 5.3)
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 #7BBAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.064
Use #7BBAB2 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.