What color is #7CBBB2?

#7CBBB2 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mintnight. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7CBBB2?

The RGB value is 124, 187, 178: 124 red, 187 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7CBBB2?

The complementary color is #BB7C85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7CBBB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7CBBB2 color

#7CBBB2 rgb(124, 187, 178)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7CBBB2 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 73.3% green and 69.8% blue (124, 187, 178).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 32% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Mintnight (#7CBBAE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.61:1).

#7CBBB2 color codes

HEX	`#7CBBB2`
RGB	`rgb(124, 187, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 73.3%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 32%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 34%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 5%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.58, -22.17, -1.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.58, 22.24, 184.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.116, 43.038, 48.62)`
Decimal	`8174514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7CBBB2, 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 #7CBBB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7CBBB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.61:1	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 #7CBBB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7cbbb2; }
.text { color: #7cbbb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7cbbb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 187 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7cbbb2, #7ca4bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tiffany Blue.

Questions

What color is #7CBBB2?: #7CBBB2 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mintnight. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7CBBB2?: The RGB value is 124, 187, 178: 124 red, 187 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7CBBB2?: The complementary color is #BB7C85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7CBBB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.