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#7CC6DF Color

#7CC6DF is rgb(124, 198, 223) in RGB, hsl(195, 61%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 11%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7CC6DF
HEX#7CC6DF
RGBrgb(124, 198, 223)
HSLhsl(195, 61%, 68%)
HSVhsv(195, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 11%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(78.7% 0.082 221.5)
LABlab(75.72% -19.09 -20.15)
LCHlch(75.72% 27.76 226.54)

What #7CC6DF 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 #7CC6DF, 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.

#7CC6DF Channel Values

How #7CC6DF 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 124 · G 198 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 61% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7CC6DF 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7CC6DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7CC6DF; 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 #7CC6DF

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 #7CC6DF 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#7CC6DF
Protanopia#BCBCDF
Protanomaly#A6C0DF
Deuteranopia#B2B2E0
Deuteranomaly#9FBAE0
Tritanopia#75C9C9
Tritanomaly#78C8D2
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #7CC6DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7cc6df: #7CC6DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7CC6DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7cc6df': '#7CC6DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.776, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_7cc6df">#7CC6DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7CC6DF"

More Teal Colors

#7CC6DF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7CC6DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7CC6DF?

#7CC6DF is a light teal — rgb(124, 198, 223) in RGB and hsl(195, 61%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.

What is the RGB value of #7CC6DF?

#7CC6DF is rgb(124, 198, 223) — red 124, green 198, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7CC6DF?

#7CC6DF converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 11%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7CC6DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7CC6DF scores 1.91:1 against white and 11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7CC6DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7CC6DF 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 3.86, which is very hard to tell apart.

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