#7BE4D5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.1% 0.101 183.6), rgb(123, 228, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#7BE4D5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BE4D5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 228, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.101 183.6) |
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 #7BE4D5 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7BE4D5 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7BE4D5 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BE4D5 text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.038 182.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7BE4D5
oklch(85.1% 0.101 183.6)
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Step 300
300
#3FDBC9
oklch(80.8% 0.129 183.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#7BE4D5 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) | #DBDAD5 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACDD6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BE8DF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BE4D5
#7BE4D5
oklch(85.1% 0.101 183.6)
- #FFB7C8
#FFB7C8
oklch(85.1% 0.086 3.5)
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 #7BE4D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
Use #7BE4D5 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.