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#7BCCAF Color

#7BCCAF is rgb(123, 204, 175) in RGB, hsl(159, 44%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 14%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7BCCAF
HEX#7BCCAF
RGBrgb(123, 204, 175)
HSLhsl(159, 44%, 64%)
HSVhsv(159, 40%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 14%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.091 169.1)
LABlab(76.25% -30.96 6.31)
LCHlch(76.25% 31.60 168.48)

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

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 5.29Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 6.99Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 9.13Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 10.24Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.27Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 10.94

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

#7BCCAF Channel Values

How #7BCCAF 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 204 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 44% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 40% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7BCCAF 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #7BCCAF

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

Base
#7BCCAF
Complementary
#CC7B97
Analogous
#7BCC87
Analogous
#7BBFCC
Triadic
#AF7BCC
Triadic
#CCAF7B
Split comp.
#CC7BBF
Split comp.
#CC877B

Tints & Shades of #7BCCAF

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

#8DD3BA
#A0DAC5
#B2E1D1
#C1E7D9
#D3EEE4
#E5F5F0

Shades

#5ABF9B
#43AD88
#368C6E
#2B6E57
#1E4D3D
#133026

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

How #7BCCAF 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#7BCCAF
Protanopia#C1C1AF
Protanomaly#AAC6AF
Deuteranopia#B6B6B1
Deuteranomaly#A2BFB0
Tritanopia#81C9C9
Tritanomaly#7FCABF
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7BCCAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7bccaf: #7BCCAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7BCCAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7bccaf': '#7BCCAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.482, green: 0.800, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_7bccaf">#7BCCAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7BCCAF"

More Green Colors

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

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#7BCCAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7BCCAF?

#7BCCAF is a light green — rgb(123, 204, 175) in RGB and hsl(159, 44%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #7BCCAF?

#7BCCAF is rgb(123, 204, 175) — red 123, green 204, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7BCCAF?

#7BCCAF converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 14%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7BCCAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7BCCAF scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #7BCCAF 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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