#7BCDB9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79% 0.086 176.6), rgb(123, 205, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#7BCDB9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BCDB9 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 205, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.086 176.6) |
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 #7BCDB9 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BCDB9 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BCDB9 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BCDB9 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 175.6)
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Step 200
200
#B9E4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 176.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BCDB9
oklch(79% 0.086 176.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#7BCDB9 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) | #C7C4B8 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FCFC7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BCDB9
#7BCDB9
oklch(79% 0.086 176.6)
- #E8A4BC
#E8A4BC
oklch(79% 0.086 356.3)
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 #7BCDB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.010
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
Use #7BCDB9 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.