What color is #7ABDB2?

#7ABDB2 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mintnight. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7ABDB2?

The RGB value is 122, 189, 178: 122 red, 189 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7ABDB2?

The complementary color is #BD7A85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7ABDB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7ABDB2 color

#7ABDB2 rgb(122, 189, 178)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7ABDB2 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 74.1% green and 69.8% blue (122, 189, 178).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 34% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Mintnight (#7CBBAE), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#7ABDB2 color codes

HEX	`#7ABDB2`
RGB	`rgb(122, 189, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 74.1%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 34%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 35%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 6%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.06, -23.73, -1.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.06, 23.76, 182.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.257, 43.745, 48.749)`
Decimal	`8043954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7ABDB2, 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 #7ABDB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7ABDB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	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 #7ABDB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7abdb2; }
.text { color: #7abdb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7abdb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 189 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7abdb2, #7aa7bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #7ABDB2?: #7ABDB2 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mintnight. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7ABDB2?: The RGB value is 122, 189, 178: 122 red, 189 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7ABDB2?: The complementary color is #BD7A85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7ABDB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.