#7DCBB5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.5% 0.084 174.1), rgb(125, 203, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#7DCBB5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7DCBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 203, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.084 174.1) |
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 #7DCBB5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7DCBB5 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7DCBB5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7DCBB5 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFE9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 176.8)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 174.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7DCBB5
oklch(78.5% 0.084 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#7DCBB5 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) | #C6C2B4 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B8B7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65CDC4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7DCBB5
#7DCBB5
oklch(78.5% 0.084 174.1)
- #E5A3BD
#E5A3BD
oklch(78.6% 0.085 353.9)
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 #7DCBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.006
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.064
Use #7DCBB5 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.