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#7ABCD6 Color

#7ABCD6 is rgb(122, 188, 214) in RGB, hsl(197, 53%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 12%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7ABCD6
HEX#7ABCD6
RGBrgb(122, 188, 214)
HSLhsl(197, 53%, 66%)
HSVhsv(197, 43%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 12%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.077 224.9)
LABlab(72.53% -16.73 -20.11)
LCHlch(72.53% 26.16 230.24)

What #7ABCD6 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 #7ABCD6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 5.01Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 6.59Cornflower Blue (Crayola)#93CCEAΔE 7.21Moonstone Blue#73A9C2ΔE 7.24Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 7.71Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 9.08

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

#7ABCD6 Channel Values

How #7ABCD6 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 122 · G 188 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 53% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 43% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 9.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7ABCD6 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7ABCD6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7ABCD6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7ABCD6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7ABCD6
Complementary
#D6947A
Analogous
#7AD6C2
Analogous
#7A8ED6
Triadic
#D67ABC
Triadic
#BCD67A
Split comp.
#D67A8E
Split comp.
#D6C27A

Tints & Shades of #7ABCD6

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

#8EC6DC
#9DCEE1
#B1D8E7
#C1E0EC
#D4E9F2
#E4F1F7

Shades

#57ABCB
#3A97BB
#2F7A98
#256179
#1A4556
#102933

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7ABCD6.

How #7ABCD6 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#7ABCD6
Protanopia#B3B3D6
Protanomaly#9FB7D6
Deuteranopia#AAAAD7
Deuteranomaly#99B1D7
Tritanopia#73C0C0
Tritanomaly#76BEC9
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7ABCD6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7abcd6: #7ABCD6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7ABCD6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7abcd6': '#7ABCD6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.737, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_7abcd6">#7ABCD6</color>
SVG fillfill="#7ABCD6"

More Teal Colors

#7ABCD6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7ABCD6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7ABCD6?

#7ABCD6 is a light teal — rgb(122, 188, 214) in RGB and hsl(197, 53%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #7ABCD6?

#7ABCD6 is rgb(122, 188, 214) — red 122, green 188, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7ABCD6?

#7ABCD6 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 12%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7ABCD6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7ABCD6 scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7ABCD6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7ABCD6 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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