#7CD5CC Color
#7CD5CC is rgb(124, 213, 204) in RGB, hsl(174, 51%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 4%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7CD5CCrgb(124, 213, 204)hsl(174, 51%, 66%)hsv(174, 42%, 84%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 4%, 16%)oklch(81.5% 0.087 187.3)lab(79.53% -29.59 -4.39)lch(79.53% 29.91 188.43)What #7CD5CC 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 #7CD5CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7CD5CC Channel Values
How #7CD5CC 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 213 · B 204 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 51% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 42% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.71:1 vs white · 12.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7CD5CC 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 #7CD5CC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7CD5CC; 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 #7CD5CC
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 #7CD5CC 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.
#7CD5CC#C9C9CC#B0CECC#BEBECE#A7C7CD#7ED4D4#7DD4D1#C6C6C6Using #7CD5CC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7cd5cc: #7CD5CC;background-color: #7CD5CC;colors: { 'color-7cd5cc': '#7CD5CC' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.835, blue: 0.800)<color name="color_7cd5cc">#7CD5CC</color>fill="#7CD5CC"More Teal Colors
#7CD5CC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7CD5CC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7CD5CC?
#7CD5CC is a light teal — rgb(124, 213, 204) in RGB and hsl(174, 51%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.
What is the RGB value of #7CD5CC?
#7CD5CC is rgb(124, 213, 204) — red 124, green 213, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7CD5CC?
#7CD5CC converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 4%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7CD5CC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7CD5CC scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7CD5CC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7CD5CC 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 10.78, which is visibly different.
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