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#07CAB3 Color

#07CAB3 is rgb(7, 202, 179) in RGB, hsl(173, 93%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 11%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#07CAB3
HEX#07CAB3
RGBrgb(7, 202, 179)
HSLhsl(173, 93%, 41%)
HSVhsv(173, 97%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 11%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.135 180.7)
LABlab(72.97% -47.39 -0.95)
LCHlch(72.97% 47.40 181.15)

What #07CAB3 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 #07CAB3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 9.1Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 11.63Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 12.23Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 12.61Keppel#3AB09EΔE 12.8Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 12.84

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

#07CAB3 Channel Values

How #07CAB3 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 202 · B 1798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 93% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 97% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #07CAB3 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #07CAB3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #07CAB3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #07CAB3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#07CAB3
Complementary
#CA071E
Analogous
#07CA52
Analogous
#077FCA
Triadic
#B307CA
Triadic
#CAB307
Split comp.
#CA077F
Split comp.
#CA5207

Tints & Shades of #07CAB3

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.

Tints

#09F1D6
#2BF7E0
#53F9E5
#7FFAEC
#A6FCF2
#CEFDF8

Shades

#06B19D
#059483
#047B6D
#046257
#034A42
#022C27

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #07CAB3.

How #07CAB3 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#07CAB3
Protanopia#BABAB3
Protanomaly#94C1B3
Deuteranopia#A9A9B6
Deuteranomaly#86B7B5
Tritanopia#27C7C7
Tritanomaly#1EC8C0
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #07CAB3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-07cab3: #07CAB3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #07CAB3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-07cab3': '#07CAB3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.027, green: 0.792, blue: 0.702)
Android XML<color name="color_07cab3">#07CAB3</color>
SVG fillfill="#07CAB3"

More Teal Colors

#07CAB3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#07CAB3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #07CAB3?

#07CAB3 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(7, 202, 179) in RGB and hsl(173, 93%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.1.

What is the RGB value of #07CAB3?

#07CAB3 is rgb(7, 202, 179) — red 7, green 202, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #07CAB3?

#07CAB3 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 11%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #07CAB3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #07CAB3 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #07CAB3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #07CAB3 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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