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#7AF0FF Color

#7AF0FF is rgb(122, 240, 255) in RGB, hsl(187, 100%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 6%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7AF0FF
HEX#7AF0FF
RGBrgb(122, 240, 255)
HSLhsl(187, 100%, 74%)
HSVhsv(187, 52%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 6%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.2% 0.108 206.4)
LABlab(88.38% -31.88 -18.10)
LCHlch(88.38% 36.66 209.58)

What #7AF0FF 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 #7AF0FF, 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.

#7AF0FF Channel Values

How #7AF0FF 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 240 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 100% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 52% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7AF0FF 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 text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7AF0FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7AF0FF; 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 #7AF0FF

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 #7AF0FF 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#7AF0FF
Protanopia#E1E1FF
Protanomaly#C1E7FF
Deuteranopia#D2D2FF
Deuteranomaly#B6DFFF
Tritanopia#75F2F2
Tritanomaly#77F1F7
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #7AF0FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7af0ff: #7AF0FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7AF0FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7af0ff': '#7AF0FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.478, green: 0.941, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_7af0ff">#7AF0FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7AF0FF"

More Teal Colors

#7AF0FF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7AF0FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7AF0FF?

#7AF0FF is a light teal — rgb(122, 240, 255) in RGB and hsl(187, 100%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.

What is the RGB value of #7AF0FF?

#7AF0FF is rgb(122, 240, 255) — red 122, green 240, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7AF0FF?

#7AF0FF converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 6%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7AF0FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7AF0FF scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7AF0FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7AF0FF 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 16.13, which is visibly different.

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