#7DCFC8 Color
#7DCFC8 is rgb(125, 207, 200) in RGB, hsl(175, 46%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 19%) 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 5.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7DCFC8rgb(125, 207, 200)hsl(175, 46%, 65%)hsv(175, 40%, 81%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 19%)oklch(80% 0.081 188.7)lab(77.75% -27.41 -4.83)lch(77.75% 27.83 190.00)What #7DCFC8 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 #7DCFC8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7DCFC8 Channel Values
How #7DCFC8 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 207 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 46% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 40% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7DCFC8 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 #7DCFC8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7DCFC8; 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 #7DCFC8
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 #7DCFC8 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.
#7DCFC8#C4C4C8#ACC9C8#B9B9CA#A4C2C9#7FCECE#7ECECC#C1C1C1Using #7DCFC8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7dcfc8: #7DCFC8;background-color: #7DCFC8;colors: { 'color-7dcfc8': '#7DCFC8' }Color(red: 0.490, green: 0.812, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_7dcfc8">#7DCFC8</color>fill="#7DCFC8"More Teal Colors
#7DCFC8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7DCFC8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7DCFC8?
#7DCFC8 is a light teal — rgb(125, 207, 200) in RGB and hsl(175, 46%, 65%) 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 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #7DCFC8?
#7DCFC8 is rgb(125, 207, 200) — red 125, green 207, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7DCFC8?
#7DCFC8 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7DCFC8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7DCFC8 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7DCFC8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7DCFC8 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 12.26, which is visibly different.
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