#7EB8CD Color
#7EB8CD is rgb(126, 184, 205) in RGB, hsl(196, 44%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 10%, 0%, 20%) 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 4.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7EB8CDrgb(126, 184, 205)hsl(196, 44%, 65%)hsv(196, 39%, 80%)cmyk(39%, 10%, 0%, 20%)oklch(75% 0.067 222.6)lab(71.35% -15.52 -16.97)lch(71.35% 23.00 227.55)What #7EB8CD 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 #7EB8CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7EB8CD Channel Values
How #7EB8CD 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 184 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 44% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 39% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.18:1 vs white · 9.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7EB8CD 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 #7EB8CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7EB8CD; 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 #7EB8CD
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 #7EB8CD 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.
#7EB8CD#B0B0CD#9EB3CD#A8A8CE#99AECE#79BBBB#7BBAC2#AFAFAFUsing #7EB8CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7eb8cd: #7EB8CD;background-color: #7EB8CD;colors: { 'color-7eb8cd': '#7EB8CD' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.722, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_7eb8cd">#7EB8CD</color>fill="#7EB8CD"More Teal Colors
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#7EB8CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7EB8CD?
#7EB8CD is a light teal — rgb(126, 184, 205) in RGB and hsl(196, 44%, 65%) 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 4.04.
What is the RGB value of #7EB8CD?
#7EB8CD is rgb(126, 184, 205) — red 126, green 184, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7EB8CD?
#7EB8CD converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 10%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7EB8CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7EB8CD scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7EB8CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7EB8CD 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 9.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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