#7DCBAF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.088 169.2), rgb(125, 203, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#7DCBAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DCBAF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 203, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.088 169.2) |
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 #7DCBAF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DCBAF | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DCBAF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DCBAF text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#BBE4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 169.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DCBAF
oklch(78.4% 0.088 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#07BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#7DCBAF 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) | #C7C1AE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8B1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67CCC3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DCBAF
#7DCBAF
oklch(78.4% 0.088 169.2)
- #E4A2C1
#E4A2C1
oklch(78.4% 0.087 349.6)
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 #7DCBAF, 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 0.016
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #7DCBAF 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.