#7BBCB1
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.8% 0.068 182.6), rgb(123, 188, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#7BBCB1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBCB1 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 188, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.068 182.6) |
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 #7BBCB1 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBCB1 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBCB1 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBCB1 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBCB1
oklch(74.8% 0.068 182.6)
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Step 500
500
#419B8E
oklch(63.1% 0.088 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#148578
oklch(55.6% 0.095 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A5C52
oklch(42.8% 0.073 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#154B44
oklch(37.6% 0.057 183)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#7BBCB1 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) | #B6B5B1 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABACB2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BEB8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBCB1
#7BBCB1
oklch(74.8% 0.068 182.6)
- #D39CA9
#D39CA9
oklch(74.8% 0.068 3.2)
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 #7BBCB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.064
Use #7BBCB1 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.