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#07B5BB Color

#07B5BB is rgb(7, 181, 187) in RGB, hsl(182, 93%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 3%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#07B5BB
HEX#07B5BB
RGBrgb(7, 181, 187)
HSLhsl(182, 93%, 38%)
HSVhsv(182, 96%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 3%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.119 199)
LABlab(66.66% -37.48 -14.56)
LCHlch(66.66% 40.21 201.23)

What #07B5BB 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 #07B5BB, 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.

#07B5BB Channel Values

How #07B5BB 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 181 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 93% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 96% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.52:1 vs white · 8.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #07B5BB 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 text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #07B5BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #07B5BB; 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 #07B5BB

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 #07B5BB 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#07B5BB
Protanopia#A6A6BB
Protanomaly#84ACBB
Deuteranopia#9797BD
Deuteranomaly#78A4BC
Tritanopia#00B6B6
Tritanomaly#00B5B8
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #07B5BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-07b5bb: #07B5BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #07B5BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-07b5bb': '#07B5BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.027, green: 0.710, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_07b5bb">#07B5BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#07B5BB"

More Teal Colors

#07B5BB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#07B5BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #07B5BB?

#07B5BB is a dark teal — rgb(7, 181, 187) in RGB and hsl(182, 93%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.

What is the RGB value of #07B5BB?

#07B5BB is rgb(7, 181, 187) — red 7, green 181, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #07B5BB?

#07B5BB converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 3%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #07B5BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #07B5BB scores 2.52:1 against white and 8.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #07B5BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #07B5BB 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 7.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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