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#7EDCED Color

#7EDCED is rgb(126, 220, 237) in RGB, hsl(189, 76%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 7%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7EDCED
HEX#7EDCED
RGBrgb(126, 220, 237)
HSLhsl(189, 76%, 71%)
HSVhsv(189, 47%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 7%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.2% 0.092 210.5)
LABlab(82.42% -25.84 -17.55)
LCHlch(82.42% 31.24 214.19)

What #7EDCED 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 #7EDCED, 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.

#7EDCED Channel Values

How #7EDCED 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 220 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 76% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 47% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7EDCED 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7EDCED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7EDCED; 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 #7EDCED

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 #7EDCED 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#7EDCED
Protanopia#D0D0ED
Protanomaly#B5D5ED
Deuteranopia#C3C3EF
Deuteranomaly#ACCEEE
Tritanopia#79DEDE
Tritanomaly#7BDDE4
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #7EDCED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7edced: #7EDCED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7EDCED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7edced': '#7EDCED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.494, green: 0.863, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_7edced">#7EDCED</color>
SVG fillfill="#7EDCED"

More Teal Colors

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

#7EDCED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7EDCED?

#7EDCED is a light teal — rgb(126, 220, 237) in RGB and hsl(189, 76%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.15.

What is the RGB value of #7EDCED?

#7EDCED is rgb(126, 220, 237) — red 126, green 220, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7EDCED?

#7EDCED converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 7%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7EDCED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7EDCED scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #7EDCED 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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