#7BEAC6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.1% 0.115 170.2), rgb(123, 234, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#7BEAC6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BEAC6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 234, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.115 170.2) |
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 #7BEAC6 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7BEAC6 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7BEAC6 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BEAC6 text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.043 170.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7BEAC6
oklch(86.1% 0.115 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#36DFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.149 170)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#7BEAC6 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) | #E5DDC4 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D1C8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52EBDF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BEAC6
#7BEAC6
oklch(86.1% 0.115 170.2)
- #FFBAD9
#FFBAD9
oklch(86.1% 0.088 350.5)
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 #7BEAC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.058
Use #7BEAC6 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.