What color is #7ABEC3?

#7ABEC3 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cuttlefish. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7ABEC3?

The RGB value is 122, 190, 195: 122 red, 190 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7ABEC3?

The complementary color is #C37F7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7ABEC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7ABEC3 color

#7ABEC3 rgb(122, 190, 195)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7ABEC3 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 74.5% green and 76.5% blue (122, 190, 195).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 38% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Cuttlefish (#7FBBC2), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#7ABEC3 color codes

HEX	`#7ABEC3`
RGB	`rgb(122, 190, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 74.5%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 38%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 37%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 3%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.83, -20.16, -9.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.83, 22.21, 204.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.286, 44.902, 58.374)`
Decimal	`8044227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7ABEC3, 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 #7ABEC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7ABEC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	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 #7ABEC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7abec3; }
.text { color: #7abec3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7abec3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 190 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7abec3, #7a9ac3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #7ABEC3?: #7ABEC3 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cuttlefish. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7ABEC3?: The RGB value is 122, 190, 195: 122 red, 190 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7ABEC3?: The complementary color is #C37F7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7ABEC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.