#7BDFCA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.7% 0.1 178.5), rgb(123, 223, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#7BDFCA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BDFCA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 223, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.1 178.5) |
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 #7BDFCA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7BDFCA | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7BDFCA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BDFCA text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#EDF9F5
oklch(97.2% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1EA
oklch(93.7% 0.029 177.7)
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Step 200
200
#B3E6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 177.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BDFCA
oklch(83.7% 0.1 178.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#7BDFCA 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) | #D8D4C9 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C8CC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53E2D9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BDFCA
#7BDFCA
oklch(83.7% 0.1 178.5)
- #FFAFC8
#FFAFC8
oklch(83.7% 0.098 359.1)
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 #7BDFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
Use #7BDFCA 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.