#7BC3A2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76% 0.087 163.7), rgb(123, 195, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#7BC3A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC3A2 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 195, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.087 163.7) |
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 #7BC3A2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC3A2 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC3A2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC3A2 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 163)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC3A2
oklch(76% 0.087 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#2DBB88
oklch(70.6% 0.14 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#7BC3A2 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) | #C1B9A0 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A4 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69C3B9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC3A2
#7BC3A2
oklch(76% 0.087 163.7)
- #D99BBF
#D99BBF
oklch(76% 0.087 343.7)
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 #7BC3A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #7BC3A2 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.