#7EB4C9 Color
#7EB4C9 is rgb(126, 180, 201) in RGB, hsl(197, 41%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 10%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7EB4C9rgb(126, 180, 201)hsl(197, 41%, 64%)hsv(197, 37%, 79%)cmyk(37%, 10%, 0%, 21%)oklch(74% 0.064 224.2)lab(70.11% -14.38 -16.66)lch(70.11% 22.00 229.20)What #7EB4C9 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 #7EB4C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7EB4C9 Channel Values
How #7EB4C9 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 126 · G 180 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 41% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 37% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.27:1 vs white · 9.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7EB4C9 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 #7EB4C9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7EB4C9; 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 #7EB4C9
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 #7EB4C9 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.
#7EB4C9#ACACC9#9CAFC9#A5A5CA#97ABCA#79B7B7#7BB6BE#ACACACUsing #7EB4C9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7eb4c9: #7EB4C9;background-color: #7EB4C9;colors: { 'color-7eb4c9': '#7EB4C9' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.706, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_7eb4c9">#7EB4C9</color>fill="#7EB4C9"More Teal Colors
#7EB4C9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7EB4C9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7EB4C9?
#7EB4C9 is a light teal — rgb(126, 180, 201) in RGB and hsl(197, 41%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.
What is the RGB value of #7EB4C9?
#7EB4C9 is rgb(126, 180, 201) — red 126, green 180, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7EB4C9?
#7EB4C9 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 10%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7EB4C9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7EB4C9 scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7EB4C9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7EB4C9 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 10.62, which is visibly different.
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