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#7AEBD8 Color

#7AEBD8 is rgb(122, 235, 216) in RGB, hsl(170, 74%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 8%, 8%) 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 9.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7AEBD8
HEX#7AEBD8
RGBrgb(122, 235, 216)
HSLhsl(170, 74%, 70%)
HSVhsv(170, 48%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 8%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(86.8% 0.108 181.4)
LABlab(86.03% -37.28 -1.27)
LCHlch(86.03% 37.30 181.95)

What #7AEBD8 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 #7AEBD8, 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.

#7AEBD8 Channel Values

How #7AEBD8 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 235 · B 2168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 74% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 48% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7AEBD8 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 text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7AEBD8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7AEBD8; 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 #7AEBD8

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 #7AEBD8 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#7AEBD8
Protanopia#DDDDD8
Protanomaly#BDE3D8
Deuteranopia#CECEDA
Deuteranomaly#B3DAD9
Tritanopia#7FE9E9
Tritanomaly#7DEAE2
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

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Using #7AEBD8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7aebd8: #7AEBD8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7AEBD8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7aebd8': '#7AEBD8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.922, blue: 0.847)
Android XML<color name="color_7aebd8">#7AEBD8</color>
SVG fillfill="#7AEBD8"

More Teal Colors

#7AEBD8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7AEBD8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7AEBD8?

#7AEBD8 is a light teal — rgb(122, 235, 216) in RGB and hsl(170, 74%, 70%) 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 9.96.

What is the RGB value of #7AEBD8?

#7AEBD8 is rgb(122, 235, 216) — red 122, green 235, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7AEBD8?

#7AEBD8 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 8%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7AEBD8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7AEBD8 scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7AEBD8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7AEBD8 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 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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