#7CD3DE Color
#7CD3DE is rgb(124, 211, 222) in RGB, hsl(187, 60%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 5%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7CD3DErgb(124, 211, 222)hsl(187, 60%, 68%)hsv(187, 44%, 87%)cmyk(44%, 5%, 0%, 13%)oklch(81.6% 0.085 206.1)lab(79.39% -25.28 -14.14)lch(79.39% 28.97 209.22)What #7CD3DE 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 #7CD3DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7CD3DE Channel Values
How #7CD3DE 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 211 · B 222 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 60% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 44% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.72:1 vs white · 12.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7CD3DE 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 #7CD3DE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7CD3DE; 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 #7CD3DE
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 #7CD3DE 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.
#7CD3DE#C8C8DE#AECCDE#BCBCE0#A6C6DF#79D4D4#7AD4D8#C5C5C5Using #7CD3DE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7cd3de: #7CD3DE;background-color: #7CD3DE;colors: { 'color-7cd3de': '#7CD3DE' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.827, blue: 0.871)<color name="color_7cd3de">#7CD3DE</color>fill="#7CD3DE"More Teal Colors
#7CD3DE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7CD3DE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7CD3DE?
#7CD3DE is a light teal — rgb(124, 211, 222) in RGB and hsl(187, 60%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.79.
What is the RGB value of #7CD3DE?
#7CD3DE is rgb(124, 211, 222) — red 124, green 211, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7CD3DE?
#7CD3DE converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 5%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7CD3DE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7CD3DE scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7CD3DE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7CD3DE 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 10.9, which is visibly different.
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