#7BCBA5
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78% 0.097 162.5), rgb(123, 203, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#7BCBA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BCBA5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 203, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.097 162.5) |
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 #7BCBA5 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BCBA5 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BCBA5 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BCBA5 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BCBA5
oklch(78% 0.097 162.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#7BCBA5 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) | #C9C0A3 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67CBC0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BCBA5
#7BCBA5
oklch(78% 0.097 162.5)
- #E39FC8
#E39FC8
oklch(78% 0.096 342.7)
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 #7BCBA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
Use #7BCBA5 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.