What color is #7CBCB0?

#7CBCB0 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 #7CBCB0?

The RGB value is 124, 188, 176: 124 red, 188 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7CBCB0?

The complementary color is #BC7C88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7CBCB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7CBCB0 color

#7CBCB0 rgb(124, 188, 176)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7CBCB0 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 73.7% green and 69% blue (124, 188, 176).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 32% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Mintnight (#7CBBAE), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.68:1).

#7CBCB0 color codes

HEX	`#7CBCB0`
RGB	`rgb(124, 188, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 73.7%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 32%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 34%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 6%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.81, -23.13, -0.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.81, 23.13, 181.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.129, 43.384, 47.641)`
Decimal	`8174768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7CBCB0, 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 #7CBCB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7CBCB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.68:1	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 #7CBCB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7cbcb0; }
.text { color: #7cbcb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7cbcb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 188 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7cbcb0, #7ca8bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #7CBCB0?: #7CBCB0 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 #7CBCB0?: The RGB value is 124, 188, 176: 124 red, 188 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7CBCB0?: The complementary color is #BC7C88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7CBCB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.