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#7FB8BD Color

#7FB8BD is rgb(127, 184, 189) in RGB, hsl(185, 32%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 3%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), visibly different at ΔE 10.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7FB8BD
HEX#7FB8BD
RGBrgb(127, 184, 189)
HSLhsl(185, 32%, 62%)
HSVhsv(185, 33%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 3%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.06 202.9)
LABlab(70.99% -18.29 -8.80)
LCHlch(70.99% 20.30 205.70)

What #7FB8BD 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 #7FB8BD, 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.

#7FB8BD Channel Values

How #7FB8BD 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 127 · G 184 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 32% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 33% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7FB8BD 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7FB8BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7FB8BD; 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 #7FB8BD

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 #7FB8BD 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#7FB8BD
Protanopia#B0B0BD
Protanomaly#9FB3BD
Deuteranopia#A8A8BE
Deuteranomaly#99AFBE
Tritanopia#7EB9B9
Tritanomaly#7EB8BA
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #7FB8BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-7fb8bd: #7FB8BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7FB8BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7fb8bd': '#7FB8BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.498, green: 0.722, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_7fb8bd">#7FB8BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#7FB8BD"

More Teal Colors

#7FB8BD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7FB8BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7FB8BD?

#7FB8BD is a light teal — rgb(127, 184, 189) in RGB and hsl(185, 32%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.38.

What is the RGB value of #7FB8BD?

#7FB8BD is rgb(127, 184, 189) — red 127, green 184, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7FB8BD?

#7FB8BD converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 3%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7FB8BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #7FB8BD scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7FB8BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7FB8BD 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.38, which is visibly different.

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