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#7EADB4 Color

#7EADB4 is rgb(126, 173, 180) in RGB, hsl(188, 26%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 4%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7EADB4
HEX#7EADB4
RGBrgb(126, 173, 180)
HSLhsl(188, 26%, 60%)
HSVhsv(188, 30%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 4%, 0%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.051 207.6)
LABlab(67.55% -14.97 -8.95)
LCHlch(67.55% 17.44 210.86)

What #7EADB4 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 #7EADB4, 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.

#7EADB4 Channel Values

How #7EADB4 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 126 · G 173 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 26% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 30% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7EADB4 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 text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7EADB4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7EADB4; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #7EADB4

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

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How #7EADB4 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#7EADB4
Protanopia#A6A6B4
Protanomaly#98A9B4
Deuteranopia#9F9FB5
Deuteranomaly#93A5B5
Tritanopia#7DAEAE
Tritanomaly#7DAEB0
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #7EADB4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7eadb4: #7EADB4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7EADB4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7eadb4': '#7EADB4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.678, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_7eadb4">#7EADB4</color>
SVG fillfill="#7EADB4"

More Teal Colors

#7EADB4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7EADB4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7EADB4?

#7EADB4 is a light teal — rgb(126, 173, 180) in RGB and hsl(188, 26%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.

What is the RGB value of #7EADB4?

#7EADB4 is rgb(126, 173, 180) — red 126, green 173, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7EADB4?

#7EADB4 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 4%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7EADB4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7EADB4 scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7EADB4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7EADB4 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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