#7ED3CD Color
#7ED3CD is rgb(126, 211, 205) in RGB, hsl(176, 49%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 17%) 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 4.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7ED3CDrgb(126, 211, 205)hsl(176, 49%, 66%)hsv(176, 40%, 83%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 17%)oklch(81.1% 0.083 189.8)lab(79.07% -28.00 -5.58)lch(79.07% 28.55 191.26)What #7ED3CD 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 #7ED3CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7ED3CD Channel Values
How #7ED3CD 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 211 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 49% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 40% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7ED3CD 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 #7ED3CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7ED3CD; 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 #7ED3CD
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 #7ED3CD 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.
#7ED3CD#C8C8CD#AFCCCD#BCBCCF#A7C6CE#7FD2D2#7FD3D0#C4C4C4Using #7ED3CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7ed3cd: #7ED3CD;background-color: #7ED3CD;colors: { 'color-7ed3cd': '#7ED3CD' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.827, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_7ed3cd">#7ED3CD</color>fill="#7ED3CD"More Teal Colors
#7ED3CD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7ED3CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7ED3CD?
#7ED3CD is a light teal — rgb(126, 211, 205) in RGB and hsl(176, 49%, 66%) 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 4.95.
What is the RGB value of #7ED3CD?
#7ED3CD is rgb(126, 211, 205) — red 126, green 211, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7ED3CD?
#7ED3CD converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7ED3CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7ED3CD scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7ED3CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7ED3CD 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 11.67, which is visibly different.
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