#7BE5BA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.6% 0.117 165.3), rgb(123, 229, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#7BE5BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.75:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BE5BA |
| RGB | rgb(123, 229, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.117 165.3) |
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 #7BE5BA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7BE5BA | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7BE5BA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BE5BA text on black | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 200
200
#B1E7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.065 165.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7BE5BA
oklch(84.6% 0.117 165.3)
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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
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#7BE5BA 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) | #E1D8B8 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBD | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59E5D9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BE5BA
#7BE5BA
oklch(84.6% 0.117 165.3)
- #FFB1DC
#FFB1DC
oklch(84.7% 0.105 345.4)
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 #7BE5BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7BE5BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #7BE5BA 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.