#7DCAC8 Color
#7DCAC8 is rgb(125, 202, 200) in RGB, hsl(178, 42%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 1%, 21%) 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 7.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7DCAC8rgb(125, 202, 200)hsl(178, 42%, 64%)hsv(178, 38%, 79%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 1%, 21%)oklch(78.9% 0.076 193.6)lab(76.32% -25.16 -6.93)lch(76.32% 26.10 195.40)What #7DCAC8 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 #7DCAC8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7DCAC8 Channel Values
How #7DCAC8 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 202 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 42% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 38% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.88:1 vs white · 11.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7DCAC8 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 #7DCAC8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7DCAC8; 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 #7DCAC8
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 #7DCAC8 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.
#7DCAC8#C0C0C8#A9C4C8#B5B5CA#A2BEC9#7DCACA#7DCAC9#BDBDBDUsing #7DCAC8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7dcac8: #7DCAC8;background-color: #7DCAC8;colors: { 'color-7dcac8': '#7DCAC8' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.792, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_7dcac8">#7DCAC8</color>fill="#7DCAC8"More Teal Colors
#7DCAC8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7DCAC8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7DCAC8?
#7DCAC8 is a light teal — rgb(125, 202, 200) in RGB and hsl(178, 42%, 64%) 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 7.69.
What is the RGB value of #7DCAC8?
#7DCAC8 is rgb(125, 202, 200) — red 125, green 202, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7DCAC8?
#7DCAC8 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 1%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7DCAC8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7DCAC8 scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7DCAC8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7DCAC8 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 13.87, which is visibly different.
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