#7EE3EC Color
#7EE3EC is rgb(126, 227, 236) in RGB, hsl(185, 74%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 4%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7EE3ECrgb(126, 227, 236)hsl(185, 74%, 71%)hsv(185, 47%, 93%)cmyk(47%, 4%, 0%, 7%)oklch(85.8% 0.095 203.1)lab(84.38% -29.15 -14.12)lch(84.38% 32.39 205.85)What #7EE3EC 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 #7EE3EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7EE3EC Channel Values
How #7EE3EC 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 227 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 74% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 47% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7EE3EC 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 #7EE3EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7EE3EC; 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 #7EE3EC
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 #7EE3EC 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.
#7EE3EC#D6D6EC#B9DBEC#C9C9EE#B0D4ED#7BE4E4#7CE4E7#D3D3D3Using #7EE3EC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7ee3ec: #7EE3EC;background-color: #7EE3EC;colors: { 'color-7ee3ec': '#7EE3EC' }Color(red: 0.494, green: 0.890, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_7ee3ec">#7EE3EC</color>fill="#7EE3EC"More Teal Colors
#7EE3EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7EE3EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7EE3EC?
#7EE3EC is a light teal — rgb(126, 227, 236) in RGB and hsl(185, 74%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.
What is the RGB value of #7EE3EC?
#7EE3EC is rgb(126, 227, 236) — red 126, green 227, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7EE3EC?
#7EE3EC converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 4%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7EE3EC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7EE3EC scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7EE3EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7EE3EC 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 12.61, which is visibly different.
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