#7CBDA9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.9% 0.073 172.9), rgb(124, 189, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#7CBDA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CBDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 189, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.073 172.9) |
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 #7CBDA9 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7CBDA9 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CBDA9 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CBDA9 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBE
oklch(81% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7CBDA9
oklch(74.9% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#439C84
oklch(63.2% 0.093 172.8)
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Step 600
600
#17866D
oklch(55.5% 0.101 172.7)
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Step 700
700
#01725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D4B
oklch(42.8% 0.078 172.8)
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Step 900
900
#174C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 172.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.039 173.2)
#7CBDA9 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) | #B9B5A8 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEADAA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABEB7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CBDA9
#7CBDA9
oklch(74.9% 0.073 172.9)
- #D39BB2
#D39BB2
oklch(74.9% 0.073 352.6)
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 #7CBDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.062
Use #7CBDA9 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.