What color is #7EB0B4?

#7EB0B4 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Summit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7EB0B4?

The RGB value is 126, 176, 180: 126 red, 176 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EB0B4?

The complementary color is #B4827E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EB0B4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EB0B4 color

#7EB0B4 rgb(126, 176, 180)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7EB0B4 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 69% green and 70.6% blue (126, 176, 180).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 26% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Summit (#8BB6B8), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#7EB0B4 color codes

HEX	`#7EB0B4`
RGB	`rgb(126, 176, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 69%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 26%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 30%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 2%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.59, -15.47, -7.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.59, 17.13, 205.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.365, 38.78, 48.951)`
Decimal	`8302772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EB0B4, 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 #7EB0B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7EB0B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	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 #7EB0B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7eb0b4; }
.text { color: #7eb0b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7eb0b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 176 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7eb0b4, #7e95b4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #7EB0B4?: #7EB0B4 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Summit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7EB0B4?: The RGB value is 126, 176, 180: 126 red, 176 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EB0B4?: The complementary color is #B4827E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EB0B4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.