#7FBBA9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.068 173.7), rgb(127, 187, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#7FBBA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FBBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 187, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.068 173.7) |
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 #7FBBA9 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FBBA9 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FBBA9 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FBBA9 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FBBA9
oklch(74.6% 0.068 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B85
oklch(63.2% 0.087 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#26856F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 173.8)
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Step 700
700
#16715D
oklch(49.3% 0.087 173.7)
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Step 800
800
#175C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 174)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#7FBBA9 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) | #B7B4A8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACACAA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EBCB6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FBBA9
#7FBBA9
oklch(74.6% 0.068 173.7)
- #D09BB0
#D09BB0
oklch(74.6% 0.069 353.3)
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 #7FBBA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.062
Use #7FBBA9 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.