#7FBDA5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.9% 0.073 168.1), rgb(127, 189, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#7FBDA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FBDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 189, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.073 168.1) |
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 #7FBDA5 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FBDA5 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FBDA5 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FBDA5 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBBB
oklch(81% 0.046 167.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FBDA5
oklch(74.9% 0.073 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#489C7F
oklch(63.2% 0.094 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#228668
oklch(55.6% 0.101 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#117156
oklch(49% 0.094 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#145C47
oklch(42.6% 0.077 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#7FBDA5 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) | #BAB5A4 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FBEB6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FBDA5
#7FBDA5
oklch(74.9% 0.073 168.1)
- #D19BB6
#D19BB6
oklch(74.9% 0.073 347.5)
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 #7FBDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #7FBDA5 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.