#7EBCD3 Color
#7EBCD3 is rgb(126, 188, 211) in RGB, hsl(196, 49%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 11%, 0%, 17%) 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 3.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7EBCD3rgb(126, 188, 211)hsl(196, 49%, 66%)hsv(196, 40%, 83%)cmyk(40%, 11%, 0%, 17%)oklch(76.1% 0.072 223.3)lab(72.66% -16.25 -18.28)lch(72.66% 24.46 228.36)What #7EBCD3 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 #7EBCD3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7EBCD3 Channel Values
How #7EBCD3 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 188 · B 211 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 49% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 40% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.1:1 vs white · 10.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7EBCD3 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 #7EBCD3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7EBCD3; 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 #7EBCD3
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 #7EBCD3 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.
#7EBCD3#B3B3D3#A1B7D3#ABABD4#9BB2D4#79BFBF#7BBEC7#B3B3B3Using #7EBCD3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7ebcd3: #7EBCD3;background-color: #7EBCD3;colors: { 'color-7ebcd3': '#7EBCD3' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.737, blue: 0.827)<color name="color_7ebcd3">#7EBCD3</color>fill="#7EBCD3"More Teal Colors
#7EBCD3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7EBCD3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7EBCD3?
#7EBCD3 is a light teal — rgb(126, 188, 211) in RGB and hsl(196, 49%, 66%) 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 3.94.
What is the RGB value of #7EBCD3?
#7EBCD3 is rgb(126, 188, 211) — red 126, green 188, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7EBCD3?
#7EBCD3 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 11%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7EBCD3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7EBCD3 scores 2.1:1 against white and 10.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7EBCD3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7EBCD3 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 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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