What color is #7CC0D1?

#7CC0D1 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dolphin. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7CC0D1?

The RGB value is 124, 192, 209: 124 red, 192 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7CC0D1?

The complementary color is #D18D7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7CC0D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7CC0D1 color

#7CC0D1 rgb(124, 192, 209)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7CC0D1 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 75.3% green and 82% blue (124, 192, 209).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 48% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Dolphin (#86C4DA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#7CC0D1 color codes

HEX	`#7CC0D1`
RGB	`rgb(124, 192, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 75.3%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 48%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 41%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 8%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.92, -17.12, -15.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.92, 22.96, 221.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.666, 46.585, 67.264)`
Decimal	`8175825`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7CC0D1, 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 #7CC0D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7CC0D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	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 #7CC0D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7cc0d1; }
.text { color: #7cc0d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7cc0d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 192 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7cc0d1, #7c96d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #7CC0D1?: #7CC0D1 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dolphin. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7CC0D1?: The RGB value is 124, 192, 209: 124 red, 192 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7CC0D1?: The complementary color is #D18D7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7CC0D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.