#7BEDD0
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.1% 0.113 174.9), rgb(123, 237, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#7BEDD0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BEDD0 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 237, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.113 174.9) |
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 #7BEDD0 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7BEDD0 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7BEDD0 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BEDD0 text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#CEF4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 174.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7BEDD0
oklch(87.1% 0.113 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#2BDFBB
oklch(81% 0.146 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#7BEDD0 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) | #E6E1CF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D4D2 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BEFE4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BEDD0
#7BEDD0
oklch(87.1% 0.113 174.9)
- #FFC0D7
#FFC0D7
oklch(87.1% 0.078 355.1)
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 #7BEDD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.022
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.051
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #7BEDD0 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.