#7BF9CD
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.8% 0.13 168.1), rgb(123, 249, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#7BF9CD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.27:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7BF9CD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 249, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.13 168.1) |
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 #7BF9CD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #7BF9CD | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7BF9CD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #7BF9CD text on black | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#E8FBF3
oklch(97.2% 0.023 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.048 168.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#7BF9CD
oklch(89.8% 0.13 168.1)
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Step 300
300
#00E1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.163 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#7BF9CD 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) | #F4EBCB | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DDD0 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49FAEC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7BF9CD
#7BF9CD
oklch(89.8% 0.13 168.1)
- #FFCDE5
#FFCDE5
oklch(89.9% 0.064 348)
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 #7BF9CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7BF9CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.013
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.016
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
Use #7BF9CD 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.