#7CBBA8
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.071 173.4), rgb(124, 187, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#7CBBA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBBA8 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 187, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.071 173.4) |
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 #7CBBA8 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBBA8 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CBBA8 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CBBA8 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 174)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CBBA8
oklch(74.4% 0.071 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#469B85
oklch(63.1% 0.089 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#1E866E
oklch(55.7% 0.098 173)
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Step 700
700
#0B715C
oklch(49.1% 0.091 173.4)
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Step 800
800
#115C4B
oklch(42.6% 0.075 173.3)
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Step 900
900
#184C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 173.5)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#7CBBA8 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) | #B7B3A7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACABA9 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABCB5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBBA8
#7CBBA8
oklch(74.4% 0.071 173.4)
- #D09AAF
#D09AAF
oklch(74.3% 0.07 353.8)
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 #7CBBA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.061
Use #7CBBA8 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.