#7BC7AD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.3% 0.085 170.2), rgb(123, 199, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#7BC7AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC7AD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 199, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.085 170.2) |
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 #7BC7AD | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC7AD | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC7AD text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC7AD text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 168.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 169.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC7AD
oklch(77.3% 0.085 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#17BB94
oklch(70.6% 0.136 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#7BC7AD 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) | #C3BEAC | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B5AF | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65C8BF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC7AD
#7BC7AD
oklch(77.3% 0.085 170.2)
- #DF9FBC
#DF9FBC
oklch(77.2% 0.084 350.4)
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 #7BC7AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.067
Use #7BC7AD 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.