#7DCED4 Color
#7DCED4 is rgb(125, 206, 212) in RGB, hsl(184, 50%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 3%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7DCED4rgb(125, 206, 212)hsl(184, 50%, 66%)hsv(184, 41%, 83%)cmyk(41%, 3%, 0%, 17%)oklch(80.2% 0.08 201.8)lab(77.76% -24.71 -11.23)lch(77.76% 27.14 204.44)What #7DCED4 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 #7DCED4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7DCED4 Channel Values
How #7DCED4 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 206 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 50% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 41% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.8:1 vs white · 11.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7DCED4 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 #7DCED4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7DCED4; 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 #7DCED4
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 #7DCED4 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.
#7DCED4#C3C3D4#ACC8D4#B8B8D6#A4C1D5#7CCFCF#7CCED1#C1C1C1Using #7DCED4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7dced4: #7DCED4;background-color: #7DCED4;colors: { 'color-7dced4': '#7DCED4' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.808, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_7dced4">#7DCED4</color>fill="#7DCED4"More Teal Colors
#7DCED4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7DCED4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7DCED4?
#7DCED4 is a light teal — rgb(125, 206, 212) in RGB and hsl(184, 50%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.
What is the RGB value of #7DCED4?
#7DCED4 is rgb(125, 206, 212) — red 125, green 206, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7DCED4?
#7DCED4 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 3%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7DCED4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7DCED4 scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7DCED4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7DCED4 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 12.81, which is visibly different.
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