What color is #7EA1B6?

#7EA1B6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7EA1B6?

The RGB value is 126, 161, 182: 126 red, 161 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EA1B6?

The complementary color is #B6937E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EA1B6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EA1B6 color

#7EA1B6 rgb(126, 161, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7EA1B6 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 63.1% green and 71.4% blue (126, 161, 182).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 28% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.66:1).

#7EA1B6 color codes

HEX	`#7EA1B6`
RGB	`rgb(126, 161, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 63.1%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 28%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 31%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 12%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.4, -6.93, -14.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.4, 16.3, 244.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.79, 33.301, 49.105)`
Decimal	`8298934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EA1B6, 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 #7EA1B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7EA1B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.66:1	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 #7EA1B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ea1b6; }
.text { color: #7ea1b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ea1b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 161 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ea1b6, #7e85b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7EA1B6?: #7EA1B6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7EA1B6?: The RGB value is 126, 161, 182: 126 red, 161 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EA1B6?: The complementary color is #B6937E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EA1B6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.