#7CF3ED Color
#7CF3ED is rgb(124, 243, 237) in RGB, hsl(177, 83%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 2%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7CF3EDrgb(124, 243, 237)hsl(177, 83%, 72%)hsv(177, 49%, 95%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 2%, 5%)oklch(89.3% 0.108 191)lab(88.86% -36.26 -8.05)lch(88.86% 37.15 192.51)What #7CF3ED 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 #7CF3ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7CF3ED Channel Values
How #7CF3ED 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 243 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 83% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 49% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7CF3ED 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 #7CF3ED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7CF3ED; 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 #7CF3ED
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 #7CF3ED 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.
#7CF3ED#E4E4ED#C3EAED#D5D5EF#B8E2EE#7EF2F2#7DF3F0#E0E0E0Using #7CF3ED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7cf3ed: #7CF3ED;background-color: #7CF3ED;colors: { 'color-7cf3ed': '#7CF3ED' }Color(red: 0.486, green: 0.953, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_7cf3ed">#7CF3ED</color>fill="#7CF3ED"More Teal Colors
#7CF3ED sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7CF3ED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7CF3ED?
#7CF3ED is a light teal — rgb(124, 243, 237) in RGB and hsl(177, 83%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.59.
What is the RGB value of #7CF3ED?
#7CF3ED is rgb(124, 243, 237) — red 124, green 243, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7CF3ED?
#7CF3ED converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 2%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7CF3ED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7CF3ED scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7CF3ED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7CF3ED 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.35, which is visibly different.
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