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#7ED3CF Color

#7ED3CF is rgb(126, 211, 207) in RGB, hsl(177, 49%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 2%, 17%) 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 5.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7ED3CF
HEX#7ED3CF
RGBrgb(126, 211, 207)
HSLhsl(177, 49%, 66%)
HSVhsv(177, 40%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 2%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.083 191.8)
LABlab(79.11% -27.63 -6.57)
LCHlch(79.11% 28.40 193.38)

What #7ED3CF 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 #7ED3CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#7ED3CF Channel Values

How #7ED3CF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 126 · G 211 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 49% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 40% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7ED3CF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7ED3CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7ED3CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7ED3CF

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 #7ED3CF 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.

Typical#7ED3CF
Protanopia#C8C8CF
Protanomaly#AFCCCF
Deuteranopia#BCBCD1
Deuteranomaly#A7C6D0
Tritanopia#7FD3D3
Tritanomaly#7FD3D1
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

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Using #7ED3CF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7ed3cf: #7ED3CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7ED3CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7ed3cf': '#7ED3CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.827, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_7ed3cf">#7ED3CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#7ED3CF"

More Teal Colors

#7ED3CF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7ED3CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7ED3CF?

#7ED3CF is a light teal — rgb(126, 211, 207) in RGB and hsl(177, 49%, 66%) 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 5.72.

What is the RGB value of #7ED3CF?

#7ED3CF is rgb(126, 211, 207) — red 126, green 211, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7ED3CF?

#7ED3CF converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 2%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7ED3CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7ED3CF scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7ED3CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7ED3CF 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 11.78, which is visibly different.

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