#7CB8A3
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.069 170.4), rgb(124, 184, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#7CB8A3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CB8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 184, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.069 170.4) |
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 #7CB8A3 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CB8A3 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7CB8A3 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CB8A3 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 169.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CB8A3
oklch(73.5% 0.069 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B82
oklch(63.1% 0.089 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#26856B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 170.6)
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Step 700
700
#167159
oklch(49.1% 0.09 170.1)
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Step 800
800
#175C49
oklch(42.7% 0.074 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#7CB8A3 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) | #B5B0A2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA9A4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB9B2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CB8A3
#7CB8A3
oklch(73.5% 0.069 170.4)
- #CC98AF
#CC98AF
oklch(73.6% 0.069 350.7)
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 #7CB8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.059
Use #7CB8A3 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.