#7FCDE1 Color
#7FCDE1 is rgb(127, 205, 225) in RGB, hsl(192, 62%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 9%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7FCDE1rgb(127, 205, 225)hsl(192, 62%, 69%)hsv(192, 44%, 88%)cmyk(44%, 9%, 0%, 12%)oklch(80.5% 0.082 215.9)lab(77.91% -21.18 -17.93)lch(77.91% 27.75 220.26)What #7FCDE1 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 #7FCDE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7FCDE1 Channel Values
How #7FCDE1 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 205 · B 225 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 62% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 44% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.79:1 vs white · 11.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7FCDE1 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 #7FCDE1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7FCDE1; 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 #7FCDE1
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 #7FCDE1 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.
#7FCDE1#C2C2E1#ACC7E1#B8B8E2#A4C1E2#7AD0D0#7CCFD7#C1C1C1Using #7FCDE1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7fcde1: #7FCDE1;background-color: #7FCDE1;colors: { 'color-7fcde1': '#7FCDE1' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.804, blue: 0.882)<color name="color_7fcde1">#7FCDE1</color>fill="#7FCDE1"More Teal Colors
#7FCDE1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7FCDE1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7FCDE1?
#7FCDE1 is a light teal — rgb(127, 205, 225) in RGB and hsl(192, 62%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.24.
What is the RGB value of #7FCDE1?
#7FCDE1 is rgb(127, 205, 225) — red 127, green 205, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7FCDE1?
#7FCDE1 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 9%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7FCDE1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7FCDE1 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7FCDE1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7FCDE1 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 5.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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