#7BF5D6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.1% 0.119 174.7), rgb(123, 245, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#7BF5D6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BF5D6 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 245, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.119 174.7) |
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 #7BF5D6 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7BF5D6 | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7BF5D6 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7BF5D6 text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#E8FAF4
oklch(97% 0.02 174)
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Step 100
100
#CCF4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.044 175.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7BF5D6
oklch(89.1% 0.119 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.153 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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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)
#7BF5D6 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) | #EEE8D5 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDAD8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44F7EC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BF5D6
#7BF5D6
oklch(89.1% 0.119 174.7)
- #FFCADD
#FFCADD
oklch(89.1% 0.065 355.1)
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 #7BF5D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.013
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #7BF5D6 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.