#7DC5B2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77% 0.078 175.6), rgb(125, 197, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#7DC5B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DC5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 197, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.078 175.6) |
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 #7DC5B2 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DC5B2 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DC5B2 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DC5B2 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.043 176.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DC5B2
oklch(77% 0.078 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#28B99D
oklch(70.6% 0.124 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#7DC5B2 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) | #C0BDB1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B4B3 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67C7BF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DC5B2
#7DC5B2
oklch(77% 0.078 175.6)
- #DDA0B6
#DDA0B6
oklch(77% 0.077 355.7)
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 #7DC5B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.065
Use #7DC5B2 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.