#7BBFBF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76% 0.069 195.8), rgb(123, 191, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#7BBFBF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BBFBF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 191, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.069 195.8) |
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 #7BBFBF | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7BBFBF | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BBFBF text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BBFBF text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F7
oklch(97% 0.008 197)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEEE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 196.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BBFBF
oklch(76% 0.069 195.8)
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Step 400
400
#2FB6B7
oklch(70.8% 0.11 195.7)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#7BBFBF 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) | #B7B9BF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAFC0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC3BF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BBFBF
#7BBFBF
oklch(76% 0.069 195.8)
- #D9A0A2
#D9A0A2
oklch(76% 0.068 16.5)
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 #7BBFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
Use #7BBFBF 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.