#7BD5BA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.9% 0.096 172.4), rgb(123, 213, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#7BD5BA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BD5BA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 213, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.096 172.4) |
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 #7BD5BA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BD5BA | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BD5BA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7BD5BA text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 173.7)
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Step 200
200
#B6E5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 172.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BD5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.096 172.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#7BD5BA 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) | #D0CBB9 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DD7CD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BD5BA
#7BD5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.096 172.4)
- #F1A7C6
#F1A7C6
oklch(80.8% 0.095 352.6)
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 #7BD5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.064
Use #7BD5BA 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.