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#7BC0DB Color

#7BC0DB is rgb(123, 192, 219) in RGB, hsl(197, 57%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 12%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7BC0DB
HEX#7BC0DB
RGBrgb(123, 192, 219)
HSLhsl(197, 57%, 67%)
HSVhsv(197, 44%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 12%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.079 224.8)
LABlab(73.86% -17.34 -20.80)
LCHlch(73.86% 27.08 230.19)

What #7BC0DB 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 #7BC0DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 5.09Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 5.66Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 6.26Cornflower Blue (Crayola)#93CCEAΔE 6.34Pale Cyan#87D3F8ΔE 8.54Moonstone Blue#73A9C2ΔE 8.81

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

#7BC0DB Channel Values

How #7BC0DB 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 123 · G 192 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 57% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 44% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7BC0DB 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7BC0DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7BC0DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7BC0DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7BC0DB
Complementary
#DB967B
Analogous
#7BDBC6
Analogous
#7B90DB
Triadic
#DB7BC0
Triadic
#C0DB7B
Split comp.
#DB7B90
Split comp.
#DBC67B

Tints & Shades of #7BC0DB

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

#8BC7DF
#9FD1E5
#AFD9E9
#C3E2EF
#D3EAF3
#E7F3F8

Shades

#57AED1
#369CC4
#2C7FA0
#22637C
#184658
#0E2934

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7BC0DB.

How #7BC0DB 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#7BC0DB
Protanopia#B7B7DB
Protanomaly#A2BADB
Deuteranopia#ADADDC
Deuteranomaly#9CB5DC
Tritanopia#74C4C4
Tritanomaly#77C2CD
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7BC0DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7bc0db: #7BC0DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7BC0DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7bc0db': '#7BC0DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.482, green: 0.753, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_7bc0db">#7BC0DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#7BC0DB"

More Teal Colors

#7BC0DB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7BC0DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7BC0DB?

#7BC0DB is a light teal — rgb(123, 192, 219) in RGB and hsl(197, 57%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #7BC0DB?

#7BC0DB is rgb(123, 192, 219) — red 123, green 192, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7BC0DB?

#7BC0DB converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 12%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7BC0DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7BC0DB scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7BC0DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7BC0DB 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 5.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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