#7BC6BE Color
#7BC6BE is rgb(123, 198, 190) in RGB, hsl(174, 40%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 4%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7BC6BErgb(123, 198, 190)hsl(174, 40%, 63%)hsv(174, 38%, 78%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 4%, 22%)oklch(77.5% 0.076 187.1)lab(74.83% -25.74 -3.75)lch(74.83% 26.01 188.29)What #7BC6BE 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 #7BC6BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7BC6BE Channel Values
How #7BC6BE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 123 · G 198 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 40% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 38% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.97:1 vs white · 10.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7BC6BE 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.
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Colors That Go With #7BC6BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7BC6BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #7BC6BE
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 #7BC6BE 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.
#7BC6BE#BCBCBE#A6C0BE#B2B2C0#9FBABF#7DC5C5#7CC5C2#B9B9B9Using #7BC6BE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7bc6be: #7BC6BE;background-color: #7BC6BE;colors: { 'color-7bc6be': '#7BC6BE' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.776, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_7bc6be">#7BC6BE</color>fill="#7BC6BE"More Teal Colors
#7BC6BE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7BC6BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7BC6BE?
#7BC6BE is a light teal — rgb(123, 198, 190) in RGB and hsl(174, 40%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.
What is the RGB value of #7BC6BE?
#7BC6BE is rgb(123, 198, 190) — red 123, green 198, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7BC6BE?
#7BC6BE converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 4%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7BC6BE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7BC6BE scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7BC6BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7BC6BE 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 14.25, which is visibly different.
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