#7BCAAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.9% 0.091 166.3), rgb(123, 202, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#7BCAAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BCAAA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 202, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.091 166.3) |
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 #7BCAAA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BCAAA | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BCAAA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BCAAA text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#DAF0E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 167.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BCAAA
oklch(77.9% 0.091 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#7BCAAA 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) | #C7C0A8 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65CAC1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BCAAA
#7BCAAA
oklch(77.9% 0.091 166.3)
- #E29FC3
#E29FC3
oklch(77.8% 0.092 346)
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 #7BCAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.067
Use #7BCAAA 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.