#7DC5B5 Color
#7DC5B5 is rgb(125, 197, 181) in RGB, hsl(167, 38%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 8%, 23%) 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 7.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7DC5B5rgb(125, 197, 181)hsl(167, 38%, 63%)hsv(167, 37%, 77%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 8%, 23%)oklch(77.1% 0.076 178.5)lab(74.44% -26.30 0.53)lch(74.44% 26.31 178.84)What #7DC5B5 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 #7DC5B5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7DC5B5 Channel Values
How #7DC5B5 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 125 · G 197 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 38% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 37% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2:1 vs white · 10.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7DC5B5 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 #7DC5B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7DC5B5; 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 #7DC5B5
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 #7DC5B5 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-7dc5b5: #7DC5B5;background-color: #7DC5B5;colors: { 'color-7dc5b5': '#7DC5B5' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.773, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_7dc5b5">#7DC5B5</color>fill="#7DC5B5"More Green Colors
#7DC5B5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7DC5B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7DC5B5?
#7DC5B5 is a light green — rgb(125, 197, 181) in RGB and hsl(167, 38%, 63%) 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 7.32.
What is the RGB value of #7DC5B5?
#7DC5B5 is rgb(125, 197, 181) — red 125, green 197, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7DC5B5?
#7DC5B5 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 8%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7DC5B5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7DC5B5 scores 2:1 against white and 10.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7DC5B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7DC5B5 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.62, which is visibly different.
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