What color is #7ABAB8?

#7ABAB8 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Riverbed. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7ABAB8?

The RGB value is 122, 186, 184: 122 red, 186 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7ABAB8?

The complementary color is #BA7A7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7ABAB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7ABAB8 color

#7ABAB8 rgb(122, 186, 184)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7ABAB8 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 72.9% green and 72.2% blue (122, 186, 184).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 32% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Riverbed (#86BEBE), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#7ABAB8 color codes

HEX	`#7ABAB8`
RGB	`rgb(122, 186, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 72.9%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 32%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 34%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 1%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.36, -20.81, -5.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.36, 21.52, 194.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.234, 42.714, 51.779)`
Decimal	`8043192`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7ABAB8, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7ABAB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7ABAB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7ABAB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7abab8; }
.text { color: #7abab8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7abab8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 186 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7abab8, #7a9cba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tiffany Blue.

Questions

What color is #7ABAB8?: #7ABAB8 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Riverbed. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7ABAB8?: The RGB value is 122, 186, 184: 122 red, 186 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7ABAB8?: The complementary color is #BA7A7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7ABAB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.