#7BBBA0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.077 166), rgb(123, 187, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#7BBBA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBBA0 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 187, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.077 166) |
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 #7BBBA0 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBBA0 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBBA0 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBBA0 text on black | 9.45:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 165.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBBA0
oklch(74.1% 0.077 166)
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Step 500
500
#459C7C
oklch(63% 0.098 166.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D8765
oklch(55.7% 0.107 166)
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Step 700
700
#0A7253
oklch(49.1% 0.1 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#105D44
oklch(42.7% 0.083 165.6)
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Step 900
900
#184C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.063 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#7BBBA0 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) | #B8B39F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADABA2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BBBB3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBBA0
#7BBBA0
oklch(74.1% 0.077 166)
- #CF98B5
#CF98B5
oklch(74.1% 0.076 346.2)
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 #7BBBA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.057
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.058
Use #7BBBA0 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.