#7BBCA0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.078 165.4), rgb(123, 188, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#7BBCA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 188, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.078 165.4) |
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 #7BBCA0 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBCA0 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBCA0 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBCA0 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 165.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBCA0
oklch(74.3% 0.078 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#449D7B
oklch(63.2% 0.101 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8764
oklch(55.6% 0.109 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#057253
oklch(49% 0.1 165.9)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D44
oklch(42.7% 0.083 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#174C39
oklch(37.6% 0.065 165.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#7BBCA0 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) | #B9B39F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEACA2 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BBCB4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBCA0
#7BBCA0
oklch(74.3% 0.078 165.4)
- #D198B7
#D198B7
oklch(74.3% 0.079 345.4)
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 #7BBCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.057
Use #7BBCA0 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.