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#7CDDE4 Color

#7CDDE4 is rgb(124, 221, 228) in RGB, hsl(184, 66%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 3%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7CDDE4
HEX#7CDDE4
RGBrgb(124, 221, 228)
HSLhsl(184, 66%, 69%)
HSVhsv(184, 46%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 3%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.092 201.6)
LABlab(82.39% -28.56 -12.87)
LCHlch(82.39% 31.33 204.26)

What #7CDDE4 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 #7CDDE4, 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.

#7CDDE4 Channel Values

How #7CDDE4 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 221 · B 2288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 66% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 46% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7CDDE4 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7CDDE4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7CDDE4; 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 #7CDDE4

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7CDDE4.

How #7CDDE4 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#7CDDE4
Protanopia#D0D0E4
Protanomaly#B5D6E4
Deuteranopia#C4C4E6
Deuteranomaly#ACCEE5
Tritanopia#7ADEDE
Tritanomaly#7BDEE0
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #7CDDE4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7cdde4: #7CDDE4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7CDDE4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7cdde4': '#7CDDE4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.867, blue: 0.894)
Android XML<color name="color_7cdde4">#7CDDE4</color>
SVG fillfill="#7CDDE4"

More Teal Colors

#7CDDE4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7CDDE4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7CDDE4?

#7CDDE4 is a light teal — rgb(124, 221, 228) in RGB and hsl(184, 66%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.

What is the RGB value of #7CDDE4?

#7CDDE4 is rgb(124, 221, 228) — red 124, green 221, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7CDDE4?

#7CDDE4 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 3%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7CDDE4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7CDDE4 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7CDDE4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7CDDE4 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 12.48, which is visibly different.

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