#7BEBC6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.3% 0.117 169.7), rgb(123, 235, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#7BEBC6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 170°. 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 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.54:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BEBC6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 235, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.117 169.7) |
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 #7BEBC6 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7BEBC6 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7BEBC6 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BEBC6 text on black | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#CFF4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.043 168.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7BEBC6
oklch(86.3% 0.117 169.7)
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Step 300
300
#33DFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.15 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#7BEBC6 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) | #E6DEC4 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D1C8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52ECE0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BEBC6
#7BEBC6
oklch(86.3% 0.117 169.7)
- #FFBBDA
#FFBBDA
oklch(86.3% 0.087 350.1)
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 #7BEBC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.056
Use #7BEBC6 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.