#7BE5BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.8% 0.114 168.1), rgb(123, 229, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#7BE5BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BE5BF |
| RGB | rgb(123, 229, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.114 168.1) |
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 #7BE5BF | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7BE5BF | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7BE5BF text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BE5BF text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.041 169.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7BE5BF
oklch(84.8% 0.114 168.1)
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Step 300
300
#42DEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.145 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#7BE5BF 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) | #E0D9BD | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCC1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57E6DA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BE5BF
#7BE5BF
oklch(84.8% 0.114 168.1)
- #FFB2D8
#FFB2D8
oklch(84.7% 0.101 348.4)
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 #7BE5BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7BE5BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.064
Use #7BE5BF 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.