What color is #7CB7C0?

#7CB7C0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cuttlefish. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7CB7C0?

The RGB value is 124, 183, 192: 124 red, 183 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7CB7C0?

The complementary color is #C0857C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7CB7C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7CB7C0 color

#7CB7C0 rgb(124, 183, 192)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7CB7C0 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 71.8% green and 75.3% blue (124, 183, 192).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 35% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Cuttlefish (#7FBBC2), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#7CB7C0 color codes

HEX	`#7CB7C0`
RGB	`rgb(124, 183, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 71.8%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 35%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 35%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 5%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.84, -16.76, -10.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.84, 19.85, 212.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.757, 41.956, 56.126)`
Decimal	`8173504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7CB7C0, 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 #7CB7C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7CB7C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	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 #7CB7C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7cb7c0; }
.text { color: #7cb7c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7cb7c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 183 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7cb7c0, #7c95c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #7CB7C0?: #7CB7C0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cuttlefish. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7CB7C0?: The RGB value is 124, 183, 192: 124 red, 183 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7CB7C0?: The complementary color is #C0857C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7CB7C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.