#7FC3BC Color
#7FC3BC is rgb(127, 195, 188) in RGB, hsl(174, 36%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 4%, 24%) 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 8.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7FC3BCrgb(127, 195, 188)hsl(174, 36%, 63%)hsv(174, 35%, 76%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 4%, 24%)oklch(77% 0.07 187.6)lab(74.12% -23.60 -3.68)lch(74.12% 23.88 188.86)What #7FC3BC 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 #7FC3BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7FC3BC Channel Values
How #7FC3BC 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 127 · G 195 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 36% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 35% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.01:1 vs white · 10.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7FC3BC 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 #7FC3BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7FC3BC; 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 #7FC3BC
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 #7FC3BC 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.
#7FC3BC#BABABC#A5BDBC#B0B0BE#9FB8BD#80C2C2#80C2C0#B7B7B7Using #7FC3BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7fc3bc: #7FC3BC;background-color: #7FC3BC;colors: { 'color-7fc3bc': '#7FC3BC' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.765, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_7fc3bc">#7FC3BC</color>fill="#7FC3BC"More Teal Colors
#7FC3BC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7FC3BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7FC3BC?
#7FC3BC is a light teal — rgb(127, 195, 188) in RGB and hsl(174, 36%, 63%) 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 8.29.
What is the RGB value of #7FC3BC?
#7FC3BC is rgb(127, 195, 188) — red 127, green 195, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7FC3BC?
#7FC3BC converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 4%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7FC3BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7FC3BC scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7FC3BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7FC3BC 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 14.09, which is visibly different.
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