#7BBFA8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.3% 0.077 170.8), rgb(123, 191, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#7BBFA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 191, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.077 170.8) |
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 #7BBFA8 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBFA8 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBFA8 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBFA8 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBFA8
oklch(75.3% 0.077 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D81
oklch(63.2% 0.099 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#0A876B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 171.1)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#045D49
oklch(42.7% 0.082 171.3)
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Step 900
900
#144C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#7BBFA8 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) | #BBB7A7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AEAA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C0B8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBFA8
#7BBFA8
oklch(75.3% 0.077 170.8)
- #D59BB5
#D59BB5
oklch(75.2% 0.077 350.5)
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 #7BBFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
Use #7BBFA8 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.