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#7CF9FE Color

#7CF9FE is rgb(124, 249, 254) in RGB, hsl(182, 98%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 2%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7CF9FE
HEX#7CF9FE
RGBrgb(124, 249, 254)
HSLhsl(182, 98%, 74%)
HSVhsv(182, 51%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 2%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.112 198.9)
LABlab(90.96% -35.49 -13.74)
LCHlch(90.96% 38.05 201.16)

What #7CF9FE 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 #7CF9FE, 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.

#7CF9FE Channel Values

How #7CF9FE 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 249 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 98% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 51% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7CF9FE 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 text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7CF9FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7CF9FE; 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 #7CF9FE

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 #7CF9FE 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#7CF9FE
Protanopia#EAEAFE
Protanomaly#C7F0FE
Deuteranopia#DADAFF
Deuteranomaly#BCE7FF
Tritanopia#7AFAFA
Tritanomaly#7BF9FB
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

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Using #7CF9FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7cf9fe: #7CF9FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7CF9FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7cf9fe': '#7CF9FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.976, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_7cf9fe">#7CF9FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7CF9FE"

More Teal Colors

#7CF9FE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7CF9FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7CF9FE?

#7CF9FE is a light teal — rgb(124, 249, 254) in RGB and hsl(182, 98%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.59.

What is the RGB value of #7CF9FE?

#7CF9FE is rgb(124, 249, 254) — red 124, green 249, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7CF9FE?

#7CF9FE converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 2%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7CF9FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7CF9FE scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7CF9FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7CF9FE 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 15.22, which is visibly different.

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