#7BC5AF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.9% 0.081 173.2), rgb(123, 197, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#7BC5AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC5AF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 197, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.081 173.2) |
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 #7BC5AF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC5AF | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC5AF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC5AF text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 173)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC5AF
oklch(76.9% 0.081 173.2)
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Step 400
400
#20BA99
oklch(70.6% 0.129 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#7BC5AF 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) | #C0BCAE | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3B1 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C6BE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC5AF
#7BC5AF
oklch(76.9% 0.081 173.2)
- #DD9FB8
#DD9FB8
oklch(76.9% 0.08 353.2)
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 #7BC5AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.066
Use #7BC5AF 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.