What color is #7DC2D1?

#7DC2D1 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Wavelet. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7DC2D1?

The RGB value is 125, 194, 209: 125 red, 194 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7DC2D1?

The complementary color is #D18C7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7DC2D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7DC2D1 color

#7DC2D1 rgb(125, 194, 209)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7DC2D1 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49% red, 76.1% green and 82% blue (125, 194, 209).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 48% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Wavelet (#7DC4CD), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.51:1).

#7DC2D1 color codes

HEX	`#7DC2D1`
RGB	`rgb(125, 194, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49%, 76.1%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 48%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 40%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 7%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.54, -17.89, -14.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.54, 22.95, 218.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.254, 47.544, 67.418)`
Decimal	`8241873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7DC2D1, 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 #7DC2D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7DC2D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.51:1	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 #7DC2D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7dc2d1; }
.text { color: #7dc2d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7dc2d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(125 194 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7dc2d1, #7d98d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #7DC2D1?: #7DC2D1 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Wavelet. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7DC2D1?: The RGB value is 125, 194, 209: 125 red, 194 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7DC2D1?: The complementary color is #D18C7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7DC2D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.