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#7DB0AC Color

#7DB0AC is rgb(125, 176, 172) in RGB, hsl(175, 24%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 2%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7DB0AC
HEX#7DB0AC
RGBrgb(125, 176, 172)
HSLhsl(175, 24%, 59%)
HSVhsv(175, 29%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 2%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.054 189.9)
LABlab(68.16% -18.16 -3.67)
LCHlch(68.16% 18.52 191.42)

What #7DB0AC 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 #7DB0AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 6.78Cadet Blue#5F9EA0ΔE 8.7Morning Blue#8DA399ΔE 11.05Polished Pine#5DA493ΔE 11.44Opal#A8C3BCΔE 12.06Blue Lagoon#4C9C9CΔE 12.23

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#7DB0AC Channel Values

How #7DB0AC 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 125 · G 176 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 24% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 29% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7DB0AC 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7DB0AC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7DB0AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7DB0AC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7DB0AC
Complementary
#B07D82
Analogous
#7DB092
Analogous
#7D9BB0
Triadic
#AB7DB0
Triadic
#B0AB7D
Split comp.
#B07D9B
Split comp.
#B0927D

Tints & Shades of #7DB0AC

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.

Tints

#90BBB8
#A0C5C2
#B3D0CE
#C3DAD8
#D6E6E4
#E6EFEF

Shades

#64A09B
#538884
#446F6B
#365956
#273F3D
#172625

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7DB0AC.

How #7DB0AC 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#7DB0AC
Protanopia#A9A9AC
Protanomaly#99ACAC
Deuteranopia#A1A1AD
Deuteranomaly#94A7AD
Tritanopia#7EB0B0
Tritanomaly#7DB0AE
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7DB0AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7db0ac: #7DB0AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7DB0AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7db0ac': '#7DB0AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.490, green: 0.690, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_7db0ac">#7DB0AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#7DB0AC"

More Teal Colors

#7DB0AC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#7DB0AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7DB0AC?

#7DB0AC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(125, 176, 172) in RGB and hsl(175, 24%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.

What is the RGB value of #7DB0AC?

#7DB0AC is rgb(125, 176, 172) — red 125, green 176, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7DB0AC?

#7DB0AC converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 2%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7DB0AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7DB0AC scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7DB0AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7DB0AC 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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