#7ED7CA Color
#7ED7CA is rgb(126, 215, 202) in RGB, hsl(171, 53%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 6%, 16%) 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 3.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7ED7CArgb(126, 215, 202)hsl(171, 53%, 67%)hsv(171, 41%, 84%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 6%, 16%)oklch(82% 0.088 183.7)lab(80.14% -30.30 -2.42)lch(80.14% 30.40 184.56)What #7ED7CA 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 #7ED7CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7ED7CA Channel Values
How #7ED7CA 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 215 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 53% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 41% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7ED7CA 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 #7ED7CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7ED7CA; 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 #7ED7CA
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 #7ED7CA 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.
#7ED7CA#CBCBCA#B2D0CA#BFBFCC#A9C9CB#81D5D5#80D6D1#C7C7C7Using #7ED7CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7ed7ca: #7ED7CA;background-color: #7ED7CA;colors: { 'color-7ed7ca': '#7ED7CA' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.843, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_7ed7ca">#7ED7CA</color>fill="#7ED7CA"More Teal Colors
#7ED7CA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7ED7CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7ED7CA?
#7ED7CA is a light teal — rgb(126, 215, 202) in RGB and hsl(171, 53%, 67%) 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 3.95.
What is the RGB value of #7ED7CA?
#7ED7CA is rgb(126, 215, 202) — red 126, green 215, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7ED7CA?
#7ED7CA converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 6%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7ED7CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7ED7CA scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7ED7CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7ED7CA 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 11.38, which is visibly different.
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