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#7DC2DE Color

#7DC2DE is rgb(125, 194, 222) in RGB, hsl(197, 60%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 13%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7DC2DE
HEX#7DC2DE
RGBrgb(125, 194, 222)
HSLhsl(197, 60%, 68%)
HSVhsv(197, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 13%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.08 225.7)
LABlab(74.61% -17.15 -21.28)
LCHlch(74.61% 27.33 231.14)

What #7DC2DE 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 #7DC2DE, 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.

#7DC2DE Channel Values

How #7DC2DE 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 194 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 60% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7DC2DE 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7DC2DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7DC2DE; 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 #7DC2DE

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7DC2DE.

How #7DC2DE 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#7DC2DE
Protanopia#B9B9DE
Protanomaly#A4BCDE
Deuteranopia#AFAFDF
Deuteranomaly#9DB7DF
Tritanopia#76C6C6
Tritanomaly#79C4D0
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #7DC2DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7dc2de: #7DC2DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7DC2DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7dc2de': '#7DC2DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.490, green: 0.761, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_7dc2de">#7DC2DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#7DC2DE"

More Teal Colors

#7DC2DE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7DC2DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7DC2DE?

#7DC2DE is a light teal — rgb(125, 194, 222) in RGB and hsl(197, 60%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.

What is the RGB value of #7DC2DE?

#7DC2DE is rgb(125, 194, 222) — red 125, green 194, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7DC2DE?

#7DC2DE converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 13%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7DC2DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7DC2DE scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7DC2DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7DC2DE 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 4.29, which is very hard to tell apart.

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