What color is #7DABB9?

#7DABB9 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7DABB9?

The RGB value is 125, 171, 185: 125 red, 171 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7DABB9?

The complementary color is #B98B7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7DABB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7DABB9 color

#7DABB9 rgb(125, 171, 185)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7DABB9 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 67.1% green and 72.5% blue (125, 171, 185).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 30% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Open Seas (#83AFBC), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#7DABB9 color codes

HEX	`#7DABB9`
RGB	`rgb(125, 171, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 67.1%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 30%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 32%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 8%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.27, -11.89, -12.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.27, 16.98, 225.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.774, 36.987, 51.354)`
Decimal	`8235961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7DABB9, 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 #7DABB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7DABB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	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 #7DABB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7dabb9; }
.text { color: #7dabb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7dabb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 171 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7dabb9, #7d8db9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #7DABB9?: #7DABB9 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7DABB9?: The RGB value is 125, 171, 185: 125 red, 171 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7DABB9?: The complementary color is #B98B7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7DABB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.