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#0793CF Color

#0793CF is rgb(7, 147, 207) in RGB, hsl(198, 93%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 29%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Electric Blue (#0892D0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0793CF
HEX#0793CF
RGBrgb(7, 147, 207)
HSLhsl(198, 93%, 42%)
HSVhsv(198, 97%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 29%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.135 236.6)
LABlab(56.83% -16.68 -40.69)
LCHlch(56.83% 43.97 247.71)

What #0793CF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0793CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#0793CF Channel Values

How #0793CF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 7 · G 147 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 93% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 97% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0793CF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0793CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0793CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0793CF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0793CF.

How #0793CF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0793CF
Protanopia#8787CF
Protanomaly#6B8CCF
Deuteranopia#7A7AD0
Deuteranomaly#6185D0
Tritanopia#009C9C
Tritanomaly#0099B3
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0793CF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0793cf: #0793CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0793CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0793cf': '#0793CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.027, green: 0.576, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_0793cf">#0793CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#0793CF"

More Teal Colors

#0793CF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0793CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0793CF?

#0793CF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(7, 147, 207) in RGB and hsl(198, 93%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Electric Blue (#0892D0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.3.

What is the RGB value of #0793CF?

#0793CF is rgb(7, 147, 207) — red 7, green 147, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0793CF?

#0793CF converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 29%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0793CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0793CF scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0793CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0793CF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.42, which is visibly different.

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