#7CDED5 Color
#7CDED5 is rgb(124, 222, 213) in RGB, hsl(174, 60%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 4%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7CDED5rgb(124, 222, 213)hsl(174, 60%, 68%)hsv(174, 44%, 87%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 4%, 13%)oklch(83.8% 0.094 187.9)lab(82.32% -31.85 -5.08)lch(82.32% 32.25 189.06)What #7CDED5 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 #7CDED5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7CDED5 Channel Values
How #7CDED5 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 222 · B 213 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 60% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 44% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7CDED5 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 #7CDED5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7CDED5; 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 #7CDED5
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 #7CDED5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7cded5: #7CDED5;background-color: #7CDED5;colors: { 'color-7cded5': '#7CDED5' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.871, blue: 0.835)<color name="color_7cded5">#7CDED5</color>fill="#7CDED5"More Teal Colors
#7CDED5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7CDED5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7CDED5?
#7CDED5 is a light teal — rgb(124, 222, 213) in RGB and hsl(174, 60%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #7CDED5?
#7CDED5 is rgb(124, 222, 213) — red 124, green 222, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7CDED5?
#7CDED5 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 4%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7CDED5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7CDED5 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7CDED5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7CDED5 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 9.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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