#7BEFE3 Color
#7BEFE3 is rgb(123, 239, 227) in RGB, hsl(174, 78%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 5%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7BEFE3rgb(123, 239, 227)hsl(174, 78%, 71%)hsv(174, 49%, 94%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 5%, 6%)oklch(88.1% 0.107 186.6)lab(87.46% -36.70 -4.92)lch(87.46% 37.02 187.63)What #7BEFE3 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 #7BEFE3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7BEFE3 Channel Values
How #7BEFE3 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 239 · B 227 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 78% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 49% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7BEFE3 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 #7BEFE3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7BEFE3; 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 #7BEFE3
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 #7BEFE3 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7befe3: #7BEFE3;background-color: #7BEFE3;colors: { 'color-7befe3': '#7BEFE3' }Color(red: 0.482, green: 0.937, blue: 0.890)<color name="color_7befe3">#7BEFE3</color>fill="#7BEFE3"More Teal Colors
#7BEFE3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7BEFE3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7BEFE3?
#7BEFE3 is a light teal — rgb(123, 239, 227) in RGB and hsl(174, 78%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.04.
What is the RGB value of #7BEFE3?
#7BEFE3 is rgb(123, 239, 227) — red 123, green 239, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7BEFE3?
#7BEFE3 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 5%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7BEFE3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7BEFE3 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7BEFE3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7BEFE3 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.65, which is visibly different.
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