#7BDCB4
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82.4% 0.109 165.2), rgb(123, 220, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#7BDCB4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BDCB4 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 220, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.109 165.2) |
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 #7BDCB4 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BDCB4 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7BDCB4 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BDCB4 text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E5
oklch(93.6% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4E6CF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 165.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BDCB4
oklch(82.4% 0.109 165.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#7BDCB4 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) | #D8D0B2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C5B6 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EDCD1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BDCB4
#7BDCB4
oklch(82.4% 0.109 165.2)
- #F9A8D5
#F9A8D5
oklch(82.3% 0.11 345.4)
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 #7BDCB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
Use #7BDCB4 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.