What color is #7CBFAC?

#7CBFAC is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Sereni Teal. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7CBFAC?

The RGB value is 124, 191, 172: 124 red, 191 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7CBFAC?

The complementary color is #BF7C8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7CBFAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7CBFAC color

#7CBFAC rgb(124, 191, 172)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 74.9% green and 67.5% blue (124, 191, 172).

Its hue angle is 163°, with 34% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Sereni Teal (#76BAA8), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.91:1).

#7CBFAC color codes

HEX	`#7CBFAC`
RGB	`rgb(124, 191, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 74.9%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(163, 34%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(163, 35%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 10%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.58, -25.52, 2.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.58, 25.68, 173.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.387, 44.523, 45.804)`
Decimal	`8175532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7CBFAC, 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 #7CBFAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7CBFAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.91:1	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 #7CBFAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7cbfac; }
.text { color: #7cbfac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7cbfac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 191 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7cbfac, #7cb0bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Aquamarine.

Questions

What color is #7CBFAC?: #7CBFAC is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Sereni Teal. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7CBFAC?: The RGB value is 124, 191, 172: 124 red, 191 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7CBFAC?: The complementary color is #BF7C8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7CBFAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.