#7BECB8
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.2% 0.128 162.1), rgb(123, 236, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#7BECB8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.53:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BECB8 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 236, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.128 162.1) |
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 #7BECB8 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7BECB8 | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7BECB8 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BECB8 text on black | 14.53:1 | 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
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.047 161.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7BECB8
oklch(86.2% 0.128 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#34E1A0
oklch(81% 0.165 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD82
oklch(70.6% 0.155 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#7BECB8 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) | #E9DEB5 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58ECDD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BECB8
#7BECB8
oklch(86.2% 0.128 162.1)
- #FFB9E4
#FFB9E4
oklch(86.3% 0.097 341.9)
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 #7BECB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7BECB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
Use #7BECB8 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.