#7FDCD4 Color
#7FDCD4 is rgb(127, 220, 212) in RGB, hsl(175, 57%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 4%, 14%) 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 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#7FDCD4rgb(127, 220, 212)hsl(175, 57%, 68%)hsv(175, 42%, 86%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 4%, 14%)oklch(83.5% 0.09 188.5)lab(81.85% -30.41 -5.21)lch(81.85% 30.85 189.73)What #7FDCD4 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 #7FDCD4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#7FDCD4 Channel Values
How #7FDCD4 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 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 57% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 42% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7FDCD4 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 #7FDCD4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7FDCD4; 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 #7FDCD4
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 #7FDCD4 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.
#7FDCD4#D0D0D4#B5D5D4#C4C4D6#ACCED5#81DBDB#80DBD8#CCCCCCUsing #7FDCD4 in Code
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--color-7fdcd4: #7FDCD4;background-color: #7FDCD4;colors: { 'color-7fdcd4': '#7FDCD4' }Color(red: 0.498, green: 0.863, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_7fdcd4">#7FDCD4</color>fill="#7FDCD4"More Teal Colors
#7FDCD4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#7FDCD4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #7FDCD4?
#7FDCD4 is a light teal — rgb(127, 220, 212) in RGB and hsl(175, 57%, 68%) 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 5.29.
What is the RGB value of #7FDCD4?
#7FDCD4 is rgb(127, 220, 212) — red 127, green 220, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #7FDCD4?
#7FDCD4 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 4%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #7FDCD4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #7FDCD4 scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #7FDCD4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #7FDCD4 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 10.67, which is visibly different.
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