#7BBFAB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.3% 0.075 173.6), rgb(123, 191, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#7BBFAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBFAB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 191, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.075 173.6) |
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 #7BBFAB | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBFAB | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBFAB text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBFAB text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 173.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBFAB
oklch(75.3% 0.075 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C85
oklch(63% 0.096 174.2)
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Step 600
600
#08876E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#035D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#134C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#7BBFAB 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) | #BBB7AA | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEAC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67C0B9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBFAB
#7BBFAB
oklch(75.3% 0.075 173.6)
- #D69CB3
#D69CB3
oklch(75.5% 0.075 353.5)
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 #7BBFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.061
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.063
Use #7BBFAB 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.