#7ECEC3 Color
#7ECEC3 is rgb(126, 206, 195) in RGB, hsl(172, 45%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 5%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7ECEC3rgb(126, 206, 195)hsl(172, 45%, 65%)hsv(172, 39%, 81%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 5%, 19%)oklch(79.7% 0.081 184.6)lab(77.40% -27.59 -2.68)lch(77.40% 27.72 185.54)What #7ECEC3 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 #7ECEC3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7ECEC3 Channel Values
How #7ECEC3 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 206 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 45% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 39% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7ECEC3 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 #7ECEC3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7ECEC3; 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 #7ECEC3
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 #7ECEC3 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.
#7ECEC3#C3C3C3#ACC8C3#B8B8C5#A4C1C4#81CDCD#80CDC9#C0C0C0Using #7ECEC3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7ecec3: #7ECEC3;background-color: #7ECEC3;colors: { 'color-7ecec3': '#7ECEC3' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.808, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_7ecec3">#7ECEC3</color>fill="#7ECEC3"More Teal Colors
#7ECEC3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7ECEC3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7ECEC3?
#7ECEC3 is a light teal — rgb(126, 206, 195) in RGB and hsl(172, 45%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #7ECEC3?
#7ECEC3 is rgb(126, 206, 195) — red 126, green 206, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7ECEC3?
#7ECEC3 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 5%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7ECEC3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7ECEC3 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7ECEC3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7ECEC3 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 12.96, which is visibly different.
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