#7FDCD1 Color
#7FDCD1 is rgb(127, 220, 209) in RGB, hsl(173, 57%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 5%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7FDCD1rgb(127, 220, 209)hsl(173, 57%, 68%)hsv(173, 42%, 86%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 5%, 14%)oklch(83.4% 0.091 185.9)lab(81.78% -30.95 -3.73)lch(81.78% 31.18 186.88)What #7FDCD1 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 #7FDCD1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7FDCD1 Channel Values
How #7FDCD1 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 220 · B 209 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 57% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 42% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7FDCD1 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 #7FDCD1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7FDCD1; 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 #7FDCD1
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 #7FDCD1 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.
#7FDCD1#D0D0D1#B5D5D1#C4C4D3#ACCED2#82DBDB#81DBD7#CCCCCCUsing #7FDCD1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-7fdcd1: #7FDCD1;background-color: #7FDCD1;colors: { 'color-7fdcd1': '#7FDCD1' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.863, blue: 0.820)<color name="color_7fdcd1">#7FDCD1</color>fill="#7FDCD1"More Teal Colors
#7FDCD1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7FDCD1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7FDCD1?
#7FDCD1 is a light teal — rgb(127, 220, 209) in RGB and hsl(173, 57%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.
What is the RGB value of #7FDCD1?
#7FDCD1 is rgb(127, 220, 209) — red 127, green 220, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7FDCD1?
#7FDCD1 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 5%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7FDCD1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7FDCD1 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7FDCD1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7FDCD1 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 10.84, which is visibly different.
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