What color is #7CA7B3?

#7CA7B3 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Equanimity. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7CA7B3?

The RGB value is 124, 167, 179: 124 red, 167 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7CA7B3?

The complementary color is #B3887C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7CA7B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7CA7B3 color

#7CA7B3 rgb(124, 167, 179)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7CA7B3 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 65.5% green and 70.2% blue (124, 167, 179).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 27% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Equanimity (#83A9B3), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#7CA7B3 color codes

HEX	`#7CA7B3`
RGB	`rgb(124, 167, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 65.5%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 27%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 31%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 7%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.89, -11.52, -10.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.89, 15.83, 223.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.265, 35.176, 47.834)`
Decimal	`8169395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7CA7B3, 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 #7CA7B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7CA7B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	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 #7CA7B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ca7b3; }
.text { color: #7ca7b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ca7b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 167 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ca7b3, #7c8cb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #7CA7B3?: #7CA7B3 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Equanimity. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7CA7B3?: The RGB value is 124, 167, 179: 124 red, 167 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7CA7B3?: The complementary color is #B3887C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7CA7B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.