#7BBFAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.4% 0.074 175.6), rgb(123, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#7BBFAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 176°. 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 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBFAD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.074 175.6) |
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 #7BBFAD | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBFAD | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBFAD text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBFAD text on black | 9.89:1 | 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
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 175.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7BBFAD
oklch(75.4% 0.074 175.6)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C87
oklch(63.1% 0.094 175.9)
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Step 600
600
#078771
oklch(55.7% 0.103 175.7)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#035D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 175.5)
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Step 900
900
#134C40
oklch(37.7% 0.062 175.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D26
oklch(27.1% 0.039 176)
#7BBFAD 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) | #BAB7AC | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAEAE | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C1BA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBFAD
#7BBFAD
oklch(75.4% 0.074 175.6)
- #D69CB1
#D69CB1
oklch(75.4% 0.074 355.5)
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 #7BBFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.063
Use #7BBFAD 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.