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#7BEBF9 Color

#7BEBF9 is rgb(123, 235, 249) in RGB, hsl(187, 91%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 6%, 0%, 2%) 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 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7BEBF9
HEX#7BEBF9
RGBrgb(123, 235, 249)
HSLhsl(187, 91%, 73%)
HSVhsv(187, 51%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 6%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(87.9% 0.104 206.2)
LABlab(86.85% -30.72 -17.25)
LCHlch(86.85% 35.24 209.32)

What #7BEBF9 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 #7BEBF9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#7BEBF9 Channel Values

How #7BEBF9 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 235 · B 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 91% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 51% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7BEBF9 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 text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7BEBF9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7BEBF9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7BEBF9

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 #7BEBF9 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#7BEBF9
Protanopia#DDDDF9
Protanomaly#BEE3F9
Deuteranopia#CFCFFB
Deuteranomaly#B3DBFA
Tritanopia#77EDED
Tritanomaly#78ECF2
Achromatopsia#DADADA

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Using #7BEBF9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7bebf9: #7BEBF9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7BEBF9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7bebf9': '#7BEBF9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.482, green: 0.922, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_7bebf9">#7BEBF9</color>
SVG fillfill="#7BEBF9"

More Teal Colors

#7BEBF9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7BEBF9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7BEBF9?

#7BEBF9 is a light teal — rgb(123, 235, 249) in RGB and hsl(187, 91%, 73%) 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 6.78.

What is the RGB value of #7BEBF9?

#7BEBF9 is rgb(123, 235, 249) — red 123, green 235, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7BEBF9?

#7BEBF9 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 6%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7BEBF9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7BEBF9 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7BEBF9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7BEBF9 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.95, which is visibly different.

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