#7EC0AB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.7% 0.074 172.2), rgb(126, 192, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#7EC0AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7EC0AB |
| RGB | rgb(126, 192, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.074 172.2) |
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 #7EC0AB | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7EC0AB | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7EC0AB text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7EC0AB text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 171.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7EC0AB
oklch(75.7% 0.074 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#429C83
oklch(63.1% 0.095 172.1)
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Step 600
600
#14866D
oklch(55.5% 0.102 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 171.9)
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Step 900
900
#164C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#7EC0AB 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) | #BCB8AA | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC1BA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7EC0AB
#7EC0AB
oklch(75.7% 0.074 172.2)
- #D69DB5
#D69DB5
oklch(75.7% 0.074 352)
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 #7EC0AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.061
Use #7EC0AB 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.