#7CDBEE Color
#7CDBEE is rgb(124, 219, 238) in RGB, hsl(190, 77%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 8%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7CDBEErgb(124, 219, 238)hsl(190, 77%, 71%)hsv(190, 48%, 93%)cmyk(48%, 8%, 0%, 7%)oklch(84% 0.094 212)lab(82.08% -25.67 -18.60)lch(82.08% 31.70 215.93)What #7CDBEE 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 #7CDBEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7CDBEE Channel Values
How #7CDBEE 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 219 · B 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 77% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 48% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.59:1 vs white · 13.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7CDBEE 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 #7CDBEE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7CDBEE; 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 #7CDBEE
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 #7CDBEE 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.
#7CDBEE#CFCFEE#B4D4EE#C2C2F0#ABCDEF#77DEDE#79DDE4#CDCDCDUsing #7CDBEE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7cdbee: #7CDBEE;background-color: #7CDBEE;colors: { 'color-7cdbee': '#7CDBEE' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.859, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_7cdbee">#7CDBEE</color>fill="#7CDBEE"More Teal Colors
#7CDBEE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7CDBEE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7CDBEE?
#7CDBEE is a light teal — rgb(124, 219, 238) in RGB and hsl(190, 77%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.56.
What is the RGB value of #7CDBEE?
#7CDBEE is rgb(124, 219, 238) — red 124, green 219, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7CDBEE?
#7CDBEE converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 8%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7CDBEE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7CDBEE scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7CDBEE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7CDBEE 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 9.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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