#7BCCAB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.093 166.1), rgb(123, 204, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#7BCCAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.093 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BCCAB |
| RGB | rgb(123, 204, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.093 166.1) |
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 #7BCCAB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BCCAB | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BCCAB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BCCAB text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#DAF0E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 165.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BCCAB
oklch(78.4% 0.093 166.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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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)
#7BCCAB 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) | #C9C2A9 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65CCC2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BCCAB
#7BCCAB
oklch(78.4% 0.093 166.1)
- #E5A0C5
#E5A0C5
oklch(78.3% 0.094 346.1)
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 #7BCCAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.019
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7BCCAB 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.