#7BD1C4 Color
#7BD1C4 is rgb(123, 209, 196) in RGB, hsl(171, 48%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 6%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7BD1C4rgb(123, 209, 196)hsl(171, 48%, 65%)hsv(171, 41%, 82%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 6%, 18%)oklch(80.3% 0.086 183.4)lab(78.15% -29.55 -2.15)lch(78.15% 29.62 184.16)What #7BD1C4 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 #7BD1C4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7BD1C4 Channel Values
How #7BD1C4 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 209 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 48% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 41% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.79:1 vs white · 11.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7BD1C4 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 #7BD1C4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7BD1C4; 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 #7BD1C4
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 #7BD1C4 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.
#7BD1C4#C6C6C4#ADCAC4#BABAC6#A5C4C5#7ECFCF#7DD0CB#C2C2C2Using #7BD1C4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7bd1c4: #7BD1C4;background-color: #7BD1C4;colors: { 'color-7bd1c4': '#7BD1C4' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.820, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_7bd1c4">#7BD1C4</color>fill="#7BD1C4"More Teal Colors
#7BD1C4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7BD1C4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7BD1C4?
#7BD1C4 is a light teal — rgb(123, 209, 196) in RGB and hsl(171, 48%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.
What is the RGB value of #7BD1C4?
#7BD1C4 is rgb(123, 209, 196) — red 123, green 209, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7BD1C4?
#7BD1C4 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 6%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7BD1C4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7BD1C4 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7BD1C4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7BD1C4 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 11.67, which is visibly different.
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