What color is #7BD8DD?

#7BD8DD is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Paradisiacal Getaway. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7BD8DD?

The RGB value is 123, 216, 221: 123 red, 216 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7BD8DD?

The complementary color is #DD807B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7BD8DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.71:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7BD8DD color

#7BD8DD rgb(123, 216, 221)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7BD8DD is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.2% red, 84.7% green and 86.7% blue (123, 216, 221).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 59% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Paradisiacal Getaway (#8DDEE1), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.71:1).

#7BD8DD color codes

HEX	`#7BD8DD`
RGB	`rgb(123, 216, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.2%, 84.7%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 59%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 44%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 2%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.04, -26.36, -11.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.04, 28.6, 202.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.77, 58.539, 77.28)`
Decimal	`8116445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7BD8DD, 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 #7BD8DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7BD8DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.71:1	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 #7BD8DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7bd8dd; }
.text { color: #7bd8dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7bd8dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(123 216 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7bd8dd, #7ba7dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #7BD8DD?: #7BD8DD is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Paradisiacal Getaway. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7BD8DD?: The RGB value is 123, 216, 221: 123 red, 216 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7BD8DD?: The complementary color is #DD807B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7BD8DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.71:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.