What color is #7CC1C1?

#7CC1C1 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Riverbed. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7CC1C1?

The RGB value is 124, 193, 193: 124 red, 193 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7CC1C1?

The complementary color is #C17C7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7CC1C1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7CC1C1 color

#7CC1C1 rgb(124, 193, 193)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7CC1C1 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 75.7% green and 75.7% blue (124, 193, 193).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 36% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Riverbed (#86BEBE), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#7CC1C1 color codes

HEX	`#7CC1C1`
RGB	`rgb(124, 193, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 75.7%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 36%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 36%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.72, -21.64, -6.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.72, 22.71, 197.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.004, 46.273, 57.423)`
Decimal	`8176065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7CC1C1, 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 #7CC1C1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7CC1C1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	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 #7CC1C1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7cc1c1; }
.text { color: #7cc1c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7cc1c1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 193 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7cc1c1, #7c9fc1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #7CC1C1?: #7CC1C1 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Riverbed. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7CC1C1?: The RGB value is 124, 193, 193: 124 red, 193 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7CC1C1?: The complementary color is #C17C7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7CC1C1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.