#7BDEBC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83% 0.106 169.3), rgb(123, 222, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#7BDEBC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BDEBC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 222, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.106 169.3) |
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 #7BDEBC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7BDEBC | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7BDEBC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BDEBC text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 200
200
#B3E6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 170.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BDEBC
oklch(83% 0.106 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#7BDEBC 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) | #D9D2BA | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C7BE | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ADFD4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BDEBC
#7BDEBC
oklch(83% 0.106 169.3)
- #FCABD2
#FCABD2
oklch(83% 0.106 349.3)
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 #7BDEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #7BDEBC 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.