#7BECD1
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.9% 0.111 176), rgb(123, 236, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#7BECD1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BECD1 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 236, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.111 176) |
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 #7BECD1 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7BECD1 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7BECD1 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BECD1 text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.041 177.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7BECD1
oklch(86.9% 0.111 176)
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Step 300
300
#2DDEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.143 176.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#7BECD1 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) | #E5E0D0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D3D3 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BEFE4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BECD1
#7BECD1
oklch(86.9% 0.111 176)
- #FFBFD5
#FFBFD5
oklch(86.9% 0.078 356.4)
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 #7BECD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.052
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.054
Use #7BECD1 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.