What color is #7AC7DA?

#7AC7DA is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Water Nymph. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7AC7DA?

The RGB value is 122, 199, 218: 122 red, 199 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7AC7DA?

The complementary color is #DA8D7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7AC7DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7AC7DA color

#7AC7DA rgb(122, 199, 218)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7AC7DA is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.8% red, 78% green and 85.5% blue (122, 199, 218).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 56% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Water Nymph (#81D0DF), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#7AC7DA color codes

HEX	`#7AC7DA`
RGB	`rgb(122, 199, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.8%, 78%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 56%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 44%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 9%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.1, -18.87, -16.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.1, 25.33, 221.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.1, 50.043, 73.81)`
Decimal	`8046554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7AC7DA, 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 #7AC7DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7AC7DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	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 #7AC7DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ac7da; }
.text { color: #7ac7da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ac7da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(122 199 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ac7da, #7a97da); }

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Questions

What color is #7AC7DA?: #7AC7DA is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Water Nymph. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7AC7DA?: The RGB value is 122, 199, 218: 122 red, 199 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7AC7DA?: The complementary color is #DA8D7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7AC7DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.