#7EC9C3 Color
#7EC9C3 is rgb(126, 201, 195) in RGB, hsl(175, 41%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 3%, 21%) 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 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7EC9C3rgb(126, 201, 195)hsl(175, 41%, 64%)hsv(175, 37%, 79%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 3%, 21%)oklch(78.5% 0.075 189.3)lab(75.96% -25.35 -4.77)lch(75.96% 25.80 190.65)What #7EC9C3 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 #7EC9C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7EC9C3 Channel Values
How #7EC9C3 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 201 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 41% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 37% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7EC9C3 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 #7EC9C3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7EC9C3; 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 #7EC9C3
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 #7EC9C3 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.
#7EC9C3#BFBFC3#A9C3C3#B5B5C5#A2BDC4#7FC8C8#7FC9C6#BCBCBCUsing #7EC9C3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7ec9c3: #7EC9C3;background-color: #7EC9C3;colors: { 'color-7ec9c3': '#7EC9C3' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.788, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_7ec9c3">#7EC9C3</color>fill="#7EC9C3"More Teal Colors
#7EC9C3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7EC9C3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7EC9C3?
#7EC9C3 is a light teal — rgb(126, 201, 195) in RGB and hsl(175, 41%, 64%) 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 6.58.
What is the RGB value of #7EC9C3?
#7EC9C3 is rgb(126, 201, 195) — red 126, green 201, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7EC9C3?
#7EC9C3 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 3%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7EC9C3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7EC9C3 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7EC9C3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7EC9C3 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 14.18, which is visibly different.
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