What color is #7EA2A2?

#7EA2A2 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Harbour Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7EA2A2?

The RGB value is 126, 162, 162: 126 red, 162 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EA2A2?

The complementary color is #A27E7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EA2A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EA2A2 color

#7EA2A2 rgb(126, 162, 162)

Shades of gray

The hex color #7EA2A2 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 63.5% green and 63.5% blue (126, 162, 162).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 16% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Harbour Mist (#88AAAA), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.58:1).

#7EA2A2 color codes

HEX	`#7EA2A2`
RGB	`rgb(126, 162, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 63.5%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 16%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 22%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.07, -12.25, -4.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.07, 12.9, 198.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.044, 32.884, 39.045)`
Decimal	`8299170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EA2A2, 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 #7EA2A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7EA2A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.58:1	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 #7EA2A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ea2a2; }
.text { color: #7ea2a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ea2a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 162 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ea2a2, #7e90a2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7EA2A2?: #7EA2A2 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Harbour Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7EA2A2?: The RGB value is 126, 162, 162: 126 red, 162 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EA2A2?: The complementary color is #A27E7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EA2A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.