#7BDFD4
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84% 0.096 186.3), rgb(123, 223, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#7BDFD4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BDFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 223, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.096 186.3) |
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 #7BDFD4 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7BDFD4 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7BDFD4 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BDFD4 text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#ECF8F7
oklch(97% 0.013 191)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0ED
oklch(93.5% 0.028 188.3)
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Step 200
200
#B2E5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 185.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BDFD4
oklch(84% 0.096 186.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#7BDFD4 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) | #D6D5D4 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C9D5 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DE3DB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BDFD4
#7BDFD4
oklch(84% 0.096 186.3)
- #FFB2C1
#FFB2C1
oklch(84% 0.091 6.4)
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 #7BDFD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #7BDFD4 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.