#7BD9C1
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82% 0.097 175.4), rgb(123, 217, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#7BD9C1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BD9C1 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 217, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.097 175.4) |
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 #7BD9C1 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BD9C1 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BD9C1 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BD9C1 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#B5E5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 175.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BD9C1
oklch(82% 0.097 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#7BD9C1 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) | #D3CFC0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C3C3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59DBD2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BD9C1
#7BD9C1
oklch(82% 0.097 175.4)
- #F7AAC7
#F7AAC7
oklch(82% 0.097 355.2)
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 #7BD9C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
Use #7BD9C1 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.