#7DBFA9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.4% 0.075 171.2), rgb(125, 191, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#7DBFA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DBFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.075 171.2) |
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 #7DBFA9 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7DBFA9 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DBFA9 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DBFA9 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A3CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 171.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#7DBFA9
oklch(75.4% 0.075 171.2)
-
Step 500
500
#429C82
oklch(63.1% 0.095 171.4)
-
Step 600
600
#14876B
oklch(55.7% 0.105 170.7)
-
Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
-
Step 800
800
#0A5D49
oklch(42.7% 0.08 170.9)
-
Step 900
900
#164C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 171.1)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#7DBFA9 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) | #BBB7A8 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AFAA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BC0B8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DBFA9
#7DBFA9
oklch(75.4% 0.075 171.2)
- #D59CB5
#D59CB5
oklch(75.4% 0.075 351)
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 #7DBFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
Use #7DBFA9 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.