#7BBABF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.8% 0.065 202.2), rgb(123, 186, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#7BBABF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBABF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 186, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.065 202.2) |
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 #7BBABF | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBABF | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBABF text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBABF text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 202.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBABF
oklch(74.8% 0.065 202.2)
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Step 500
500
#42989F
oklch(63% 0.083 202.6)
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Step 600
600
#15838A
oklch(55.7% 0.09 201.8)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B5A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 201.8)
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Step 900
900
#164A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 202.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#7BBABF 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) | #B1B5BF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ACBF | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60BFBB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBABF
#7BBABF
oklch(74.8% 0.065 202.2)
- #D49E9B
#D49E9B
oklch(74.9% 0.065 22.4)
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 #7BBABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
Use #7BBABF 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.