What color is #7AB8B3?

#7AB8B3 is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(122, 184, 179), and in HSL hsl(175, 30%, 60%).

Is #7AB8B3 accessible as text?

On white, #7AB8B3 has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #7AB8B3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7AB8B3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #7AB8B3?

#7AB8B3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B87A80. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7AB8B3 below.

Is #7AB8B3 good for buttons?

#7AB8B3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7AB8B3 — white text only reaches 2.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7AB8B3 the same as CSS darkseagreen?

No — #7AB8B3 is not the CSS named color darkseagreen, but darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#7AB8B3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7AB8B3

Not just a swatch — here's how #7AB8B3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7AB8B3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7AB8B3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Verdigris keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #7AB8B3 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Verdigris sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7AB8B3 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Verdigris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7AB8B3 Secondary #C7DCDA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Verdigris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Verdigris carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7AB8B3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #A5DDD9

Verdigris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Verdigris.

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Color Lab

How #7AB8B3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 66/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7AB8B3

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People also use #7AB8B3 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6EFEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7AA8B8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7AB8B3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7AB8B3;
  --color-base-rgb: 122 184 179;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.9% 0.064 189.5);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E4F1F0;
  --color-200: #CAE2E0;
  --color-300: #A4CBC8;
  --color-400: #80B2AE;
  --color-500: #609590;
  --color-600: #4E7470;
  --color-700: #3B5451;
  --color-800: #293836;
  --color-900: #1B2322;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  verdigris: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E4F1F0',
    200: '#CAE2E0',
    300: '#A4CBC8',
    400: '#80B2AE',
    500: '#609590',
    600: '#4E7470',
    700: '#3B5451',
    800: '#293836',
    900: '#1B2322',
  },
}

$base: #7AB8B3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E4F1F0;
$base-200: #CAE2E0;
$base-300: #A4CBC8;
$base-400: #80B2AE;
$base-500: #609590;
$base-600: #4E7470;
$base-700: #3B5451;
$base-800: #293836;
$base-900: #1B2322;
$base-hover: #569F99;
$base-subtle: #D9E7E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7AB8B3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE2E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4CBC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80B2AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#609590",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E7470",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5451",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293836",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2322",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}