What color is #7BB2B8?

#7BB2B8 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Misty Cold Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7BB2B8?

The RGB value is 123, 178, 184: 123 red, 178 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7BB2B8?

The complementary color is #B8817B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7BB2B8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7BB2B8 color

#7BB2B8 rgb(123, 178, 184)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7BB2B8 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 69.8% green and 72.2% blue (123, 178, 184).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 30% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Misty Cold Sea (#83BBC1), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#7BB2B8 color codes

HEX	`#7BB2B8`
RGB	`rgb(123, 178, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 69.8%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 30%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 33%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 3%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.12, -16.41, -8.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.12, 18.62, 208.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.738, 39.511, 51.239)`
Decimal	`8106680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7BB2B8, 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 #7BB2B8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7BB2B8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	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 #7BB2B8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7bb2b8; }
.text { color: #7bb2b8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7bb2b8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 178 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7bb2b8, #7b93b8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #7BB2B8?: #7BB2B8 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Misty Cold Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7BB2B8?: The RGB value is 123, 178, 184: 123 red, 178 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7BB2B8?: The complementary color is #B8817B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7BB2B8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.