What color is #7DB0BB?

#7DB0BB is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Glacier. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7DB0BB?

The RGB value is 125, 176, 187: 125 red, 176 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7DB0BB?

The complementary color is #BB887D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7DB0BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.8:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7DB0BB color

#7DB0BB rgb(125, 176, 187)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7DB0BB is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 69% green and 73.3% blue (125, 176, 187).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 31% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Glacier (#78B1BF), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#7DB0BB color codes

HEX	`#7DB0BB`
RGB	`rgb(125, 176, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 69%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 31%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 33%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 6%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.75, -14.05, -11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.75, 17.85, 218.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.949, 38.997, 52.795)`
Decimal	`8237243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7DB0BB, 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 #7DB0BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7DB0BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	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 #7DB0BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7db0bb; }
.text { color: #7db0bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7db0bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 176 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7db0bb, #7d91bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #7DB0BB?: #7DB0BB is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Glacier. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7DB0BB?: The RGB value is 125, 176, 187: 125 red, 176 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7DB0BB?: The complementary color is #BB887D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7DB0BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.8:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.