#7BCDA9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.6% 0.096 164.3), rgb(123, 205, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#7BCDA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BCDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 205, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.096 164.3) |
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 #7BCDA9 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BCDA9 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BCDA9 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BCDA9 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#DAF0E5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 164.4)
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Step 200
200
#B9E5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 164.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BCDA9
oklch(78.6% 0.096 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#7BCDA9 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) | #CAC2A7 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65CDC3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BCDA9
#7BCDA9
oklch(78.6% 0.096 164.3)
- #E6A0C8
#E6A0C8
oklch(78.5% 0.097 344.3)
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 #7BCDA9, 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 0.018
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7BCDA9 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.