#7BE5EA Color
#7BE5EA is rgb(123, 229, 234) in RGB, hsl(183, 73%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 2%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7BE5EArgb(123, 229, 234)hsl(183, 73%, 70%)hsv(183, 47%, 92%)cmyk(47%, 2%, 0%, 8%)oklch(86% 0.099 199.5)lab(84.77% -31.12 -12.50)lch(84.77% 33.53 201.89)What #7BE5EA 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 #7BE5EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7BE5EA Channel Values
How #7BE5EA 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 229 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 73% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 47% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7BE5EA 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 #7BE5EA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7BE5EA; 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 #7BE5EA
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 #7BE5EA 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.
#7BE5EA#D8D8EA#BADDEA#CACAEC#B0D5EB#7AE6E6#7AE5E7#D5D5D5Using #7BE5EA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7be5ea: #7BE5EA;background-color: #7BE5EA;colors: { 'color-7be5ea': '#7BE5EA' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.898, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_7be5ea">#7BE5EA</color>fill="#7BE5EA"More Teal Colors
#7BE5EA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7BE5EA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7BE5EA?
#7BE5EA is a light teal — rgb(123, 229, 234) in RGB and hsl(183, 73%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #7BE5EA?
#7BE5EA is rgb(123, 229, 234) — red 123, green 229, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7BE5EA?
#7BE5EA converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 2%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7BE5EA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7BE5EA scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7BE5EA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7BE5EA 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 11.84, which is visibly different.
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