Palettes / Colors / #7BBCBB
#7BBCBB — Muted Teal
#7BBCBB is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #7BBCBB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#7BBCBB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BC7B7C; it also sits naturally between #7BBC9A and #7B9DBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7BBCBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 123, 188, 187 |
| HSL | 179°, 33%, 61% |
| HSV | 179°, 35%, 74% |
| CMYK | 35%, 0%, 1%, 26% |
| XYZ | 35.12, 43.77, 53.61 |
| Yxy | 43.77, 0.2651, 0.3303 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.07, -20.82, -6.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.16, -17.75, -5.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 48% · Green 74% · Blue 73%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7BBCBB
.text { color: #7BBCBB; }
.background { background-color: #7BBCBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7BBCBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(123, 188, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 33%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7BBCBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(123, 188, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7BBCBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(123, 188, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7BBCBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7BBCBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BC7B7C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #7BBCBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7BBCBB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #7BBCBB: ·
How #7BBCBB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #7BBCBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #7BBCBB?
#7BBCBB is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 123, 188, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7BBCBB?
#7BBCBB is RGB 123, 188, 187 — HSL 179°, 33%, 61% — CMYK 35%, 0%, 1%, 26%.
What colors go with #7BBCBB?
Its complement is #BC7B7C; analogous partners are #7BBC9A and #7B9DBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7BBCBB for text?
Black text on #7BBCBB has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.