#7CD0AE Color
#7CD0AE is rgb(124, 208, 174) in RGB, hsl(156, 47%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 16%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7CD0AErgb(124, 208, 174)hsl(156, 47%, 65%)hsv(156, 40%, 82%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 16%, 18%)oklch(79.4% 0.096 166.2)lab(77.44% -32.56 8.53)lch(77.44% 33.66 165.31)What #7CD0AE 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 #7CD0AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7CD0AE Channel Values
How #7CD0AE 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 124 · G 208 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 47% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 40% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7CD0AE 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 #7CD0AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7CD0AE; 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 #7CD0AE
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 #7CD0AE 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.
#7CD0AE#C5C5AE#ACC9AE#BABAB0#A5C3AF#83CCCC#80CEC1#C0C0C0Using #7CD0AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7cd0ae: #7CD0AE;background-color: #7CD0AE;colors: { 'color-7cd0ae': '#7CD0AE' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.816, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_7cd0ae">#7CD0AE</color>fill="#7CD0AE"More Green Colors
#7CD0AE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7CD0AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7CD0AE?
#7CD0AE is a light green — rgb(124, 208, 174) in RGB and hsl(156, 47%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #7CD0AE?
#7CD0AE is rgb(124, 208, 174) — red 124, green 208, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7CD0AE?
#7CD0AE converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 16%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7CD0AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7CD0AE scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7CD0AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7CD0AE 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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