#7BC8BA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.9% 0.079 181.3), rgb(123, 200, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#7BC8BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BC8BA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 200, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.079 181.3) |
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 #7BC8BA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BC8BA | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BC8BA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BC8BA text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 183.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 182.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BC8BA
oklch(77.9% 0.079 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#02BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.127 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#7BC8BA 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) | #C2C0B9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B6BB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60CBC4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BC8BA
#7BC8BA
oklch(77.9% 0.079 181.3)
- #E3A2B4
#E3A2B4
oklch(77.9% 0.08 0.9)
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 #7BC8BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
Use #7BC8BA 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.