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#7BEFE8 Color

#7BEFE8 is rgb(123, 239, 232) in RGB, hsl(176, 78%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 3%, 6%) 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 7.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7BEFE8
HEX#7BEFE8
RGBrgb(123, 239, 232)
HSLhsl(176, 78%, 71%)
HSVhsv(176, 49%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 3%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.106 190.2)
LABlab(87.57% -35.76 -7.35)
LCHlch(87.57% 36.51 191.61)

What #7BEFE8 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 #7BEFE8, 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.

#7BEFE8 Channel Values

How #7BEFE8 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 239 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 78% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 49% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7BEFE8 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 text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7BEFE8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7BEFE8; 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 #7BEFE8

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 #7BEFE8 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#7BEFE8
Protanopia#E1E1E8
Protanomaly#C0E6E8
Deuteranopia#D2D2EA
Deuteranomaly#B6DEE9
Tritanopia#7DEEEE
Tritanomaly#7CEEEC
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #7BEFE8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7befe8: #7BEFE8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7BEFE8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7befe8': '#7BEFE8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.482, green: 0.937, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_7befe8">#7BEFE8</color>
SVG fillfill="#7BEFE8"

More Teal Colors

#7BEFE8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7BEFE8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7BEFE8?

#7BEFE8 is a light teal — rgb(123, 239, 232) in RGB and hsl(176, 78%, 71%) 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 7.67.

What is the RGB value of #7BEFE8?

#7BEFE8 is rgb(123, 239, 232) — red 123, green 239, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7BEFE8?

#7BEFE8 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 3%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7BEFE8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7BEFE8 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7BEFE8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7BEFE8 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 11.56, which is visibly different.

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