#7BCCC8 Color
#7BCCC8 is rgb(123, 204, 200) in RGB, hsl(177, 44%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 2%, 20%) 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 6.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7BCCC8rgb(123, 204, 200)hsl(177, 44%, 64%)hsv(177, 40%, 80%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 2%, 20%)oklch(79.2% 0.08 191.6)lab(76.80% -26.61 -6.24)lch(76.80% 27.33 193.21)What #7BCCC8 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 #7BCCC8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7BCCC8 Channel Values
How #7BCCC8 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 204 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 44% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 40% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7BCCC8 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 #7BCCC8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7BCCC8; 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 #7BCCC8
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 #7BCCC8 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.
#7BCCC8#C1C1C8#AAC6C8#B6B6CA#A2BFC9#7CCCCC#7CCCCA#BEBEBEUsing #7BCCC8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7bccc8: #7BCCC8;background-color: #7BCCC8;colors: { 'color-7bccc8': '#7BCCC8' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.800, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_7bccc8">#7BCCC8</color>fill="#7BCCC8"More Teal Colors
#7BCCC8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7BCCC8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7BCCC8?
#7BCCC8 is a light teal — rgb(123, 204, 200) in RGB and hsl(177, 44%, 64%) 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 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #7BCCC8?
#7BCCC8 is rgb(123, 204, 200) — red 123, green 204, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7BCCC8?
#7BCCC8 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 2%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7BCCC8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7BCCC8 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7BCCC8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7BCCC8 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 12.58, which is visibly different.
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