#7BCAC9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.078 194.6), rgb(123, 202, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#7BCAC9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BCAC9 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 202, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.078 194.6) |
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 #7BCAC9 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BCAC9 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BCAC9 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BCAC9 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9E3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 194.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BCAC9
oklch(78.8% 0.078 194.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 194.8)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#7BCAC9 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) | #C1C3C9 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59CEC9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BCAC9
#7BCAC9
oklch(78.8% 0.078 194.6)
- #E7A6AA
#E7A6AA
oklch(78.8% 0.077 14.9)
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 #7BCAC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
Use #7BCAC9 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.