What color is #7DB1BE?

#7DB1BE is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Glacier. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7DB1BE?

The RGB value is 125, 177, 190: 125 red, 177 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7DB1BE?

The complementary color is #BE8A7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7DB1BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7DB1BE color

#7DB1BE rgb(125, 177, 190)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7DB1BE is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 69.4% green and 74.5% blue (125, 177, 190).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Glacier (#78B1BF), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#7DB1BE color codes

HEX	`#7DB1BE`
RGB	`rgb(125, 177, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 69.4%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 34%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 7%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.13, -13.84, -12.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.13, 18.38, 221.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.471, 39.52, 54.57)`
Decimal	`8237502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7DB1BE, 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 #7DB1BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7DB1BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	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 #7DB1BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7db1be; }
.text { color: #7db1be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7db1be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 177 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7db1be, #7d91be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #7DB1BE?: #7DB1BE is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Glacier. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7DB1BE?: The RGB value is 125, 177, 190: 125 red, 177 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7DB1BE?: The complementary color is #BE8A7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7DB1BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.