#7BDBA3
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.7% 0.122 156.7), rgb(123, 219, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#7BDBA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BDBA3 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 219, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.122 156.7) |
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 #7BDBA3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BDBA3 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7BDBA3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BDBA3 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#B5E7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.068 156.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BDBA3
oklch(81.7% 0.122 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#7BDBA3 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) | #DACEA0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4A6 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65DACC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BDBA3
#7BDBA3
oklch(81.7% 0.122 156.7)
- #F6A4E0
#F6A4E0
oklch(81.7% 0.122 337)
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 #7BDBA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7BDBA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.060
Use #7BDBA3 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.