#7CCBAC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.2% 0.091 167.1), rgb(124, 203, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#7CCBAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7CCBAC |
| RGB | rgb(124, 203, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.091 167.1) |
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 #7CCBAC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7CCBAC | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7CCBAC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7CCBAC text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 167.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7CCBAC
oklch(78.2% 0.091 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#7CCBAC 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) | #C8C1AA | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8AE | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66CCC2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7CCBAC
#7CCBAC
oklch(78.2% 0.091 167.1)
- #E4A1C3
#E4A1C3
oklch(78.3% 0.09 347.5)
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 #7CCBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.011
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.066
Use #7CCBAC 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.