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#7AE2F0 Color

#7AE2F0 is rgb(122, 226, 240) in RGB, hsl(187, 80%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 6%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7AE2F0
HEX#7AE2F0
RGBrgb(122, 226, 240)
HSLhsl(187, 80%, 71%)
HSVhsv(187, 49%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 6%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(85.5% 0.099 206.9)
LABlab(84.04% -28.84 -16.75)
LCHlch(84.04% 33.35 210.15)

What #7AE2F0 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 #7AE2F0, 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.

#7AE2F0 Channel Values

How #7AE2F0 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 226 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 80% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 49% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 13.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7AE2F0 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 text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7AE2F0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7AE2F0; 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 #7AE2F0

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 #7AE2F0 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#7AE2F0
Protanopia#D5D5F0
Protanomaly#B7DAF0
Deuteranopia#C7C7F2
Deuteranomaly#AED3F1
Tritanopia#76E4E4
Tritanomaly#78E3E9
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

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Using #7AE2F0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7ae2f0: #7AE2F0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7AE2F0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7ae2f0': '#7AE2F0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.886, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_7ae2f0">#7AE2F0</color>
SVG fillfill="#7AE2F0"

More Teal Colors

#7AE2F0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7AE2F0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7AE2F0?

#7AE2F0 is a light teal — rgb(122, 226, 240) in RGB and hsl(187, 80%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.

What is the RGB value of #7AE2F0?

#7AE2F0 is rgb(122, 226, 240) — red 122, green 226, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7AE2F0?

#7AE2F0 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 6%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7AE2F0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7AE2F0 scores 1.5:1 against white and 13.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7AE2F0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7AE2F0 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 13.42, which is visibly different.

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