#7BBFA5
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.2% 0.079 168.1), rgb(123, 191, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#7BBFA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 191, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.079 168.1) |
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 #7BBFA5 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBFA5 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBFA5 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBFA5 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.049 169.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBFA5
oklch(75.2% 0.079 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 168.3)
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Step 600
600
#0C8767
oklch(55.5% 0.109 168.3)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#055D46
oklch(42.6% 0.084 168.4)
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Step 900
900
#144D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#7BBFA5 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) | #BCB6A4 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AEA7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C0B7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBFA5
#7BBFA5
oklch(75.2% 0.079 168.1)
- #D59AB7
#D59AB7
oklch(75.1% 0.08 348.2)
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 #7BBFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
Use #7BBFA5 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.