#7DCAB0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.086 170.5), rgb(125, 202, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#7DCAB0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DCAB0 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 202, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.086 170.5) |
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 #7DCAB0 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DCAB0 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DCAB0 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DCAB0 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#DAF0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 169.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 171)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DCAB0
oklch(78.1% 0.086 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#10BB94
oklch(70.6% 0.137 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#7DCAB0 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) | #C6C1AF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7B2 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67CBC2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DCAB0
#7DCAB0
oklch(78.1% 0.086 170.5)
- #E3A2BF
#E3A2BF
oklch(78.3% 0.085 350.8)
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 #7DCAB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.007
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.066
Use #7DCAB0 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.