#07A9AB Color
#07A9AB is rgb(7, 169, 171) in RGB, hsl(181, 92%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 1%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#07A9ABrgb(7, 169, 171)hsl(181, 92%, 35%)hsv(181, 96%, 67%)cmyk(96%, 1%, 0%, 33%)oklch(66.6% 0.113 196.3)lab(62.47% -36.47 -11.96)lch(62.47% 38.38 198.16)What #07A9AB 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 #07A9AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#07A9AB Channel Values
How #07A9AB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 7 · G 169 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 92% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 96% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.89:1 vs white · 7.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #07A9AB 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.
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Colors That Go With #07A9AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #07A9AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #07A9AB
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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How #07A9AB 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.
#07A9AB#9B9BAB#7BA1AB#8D8DAD#7099AC#03A9A9#04A9AA#989898Using #07A9AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-07a9ab: #07A9AB;background-color: #07A9AB;colors: { 'color-07a9ab': '#07A9AB' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.663, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_07a9ab">#07A9AB</color>fill="#07A9AB"More Teal Colors
#07A9AB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#07A9AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #07A9AB?
#07A9AB is a dark teal — rgb(7, 169, 171) in RGB and hsl(181, 92%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.
What is the RGB value of #07A9AB?
#07A9AB is rgb(7, 169, 171) — red 7, green 169, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #07A9AB?
#07A9AB converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 1%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #07A9AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #07A9AB scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #07A9AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #07A9AB 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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