#7FBFA9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.5% 0.073 170.7), rgb(127, 191, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#7FBFA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FBFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.073 170.7) |
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 #7FBFA9 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #7FBFA9 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FBFA9 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FBFA9 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7FBFA9
oklch(75.5% 0.073 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#459C81
oklch(63.2% 0.094 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C866B
oklch(55.6% 0.101 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#087259
oklch(49.2% 0.095 170.3)
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Step 800
800
#105D49
oklch(42.8% 0.079 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#184C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D24
oklch(27.2% 0.039 170.4)
#7FBFA9 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) | #BBB7A8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AFAA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EC0B8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FBFA9
#7FBFA9
oklch(75.5% 0.073 170.7)
- #D49DB5
#D49DB5
oklch(75.5% 0.072 351.1)
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 #7FBFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.063
Use #7FBFA9 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.