#7CBCAF
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.8% 0.068 180.1), rgb(124, 188, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#7CBCAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBCAF |
| RGB | rgb(124, 188, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.068 180.1) |
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 #7CBCAF | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBCAF | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CBCAF text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CBCAF text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 181)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CBCAF
oklch(74.8% 0.068 180.1)
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Step 500
500
#439B8C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 180.5)
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Step 600
600
#188575
oklch(55.5% 0.095 179.9)
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Step 700
700
#037163
oklch(49.2% 0.088 180.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5C51
oklch(42.8% 0.073 180.5)
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Step 900
900
#174B43
oklch(37.6% 0.056 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#7CBCAF 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) | #B7B5AF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABACB0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68BEB8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBCAF
#7CBCAF
oklch(74.8% 0.068 180.1)
- #D39CAB
#D39CAB
oklch(74.9% 0.068 0.9)
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 #7CBCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.065
Use #7CBCAF 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.