What color is #7BACB3?

#7BACB3 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7BACB3?

The RGB value is 123, 172, 179: 123 red, 172 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7BACB3?

The complementary color is #B3827B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7BACB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7BACB3 color

#7BACB3 rgb(123, 172, 179)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7BACB3 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 67.5% green and 70.2% blue (123, 172, 179).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 27% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Waters (#84A9B0), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#7BACB3 color codes

HEX	`#7BACB3`
RGB	`rgb(123, 172, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 67.5%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 27%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 31%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 4%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.25, -14.48, -8.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.25, 16.95, 211.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.055, 36.969, 48.138)`
Decimal	`8105139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7BACB3, 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 #7BACB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7BACB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	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 #7BACB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7bacb3; }
.text { color: #7bacb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7bacb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 172 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7bacb3, #7b90b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #7BACB3?: #7BACB3 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7BACB3?: The RGB value is 123, 172, 179: 123 red, 172 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7BACB3?: The complementary color is #B3827B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7BACB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.