What color is #7EB6C2?

#7EB6C2 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Glacier. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7EB6C2?

The RGB value is 126, 182, 194: 126 red, 182 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EB6C2?

The complementary color is #C28A7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EB6C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.36:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EB6C2 color

#7EB6C2 rgb(126, 182, 194)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7EB6C2 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 71.4% green and 76.1% blue (126, 182, 194).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 36% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Glacier (#78B1BF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#7EB6C2 color codes

HEX	`#7EB6C2`
RGB	`rgb(126, 182, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 71.4%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 36%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 35%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 6%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.72, -15.19, -11.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.72, 19.3, 218.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.066, 41.784, 57.246)`
Decimal	`8304322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EB6C2, 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 #7EB6C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7EB6C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	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 #7EB6C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7eb6c2; }
.text { color: #7eb6c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7eb6c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 182 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7eb6c2, #7e94c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #7EB6C2?: #7EB6C2 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Glacier. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7EB6C2?: The RGB value is 126, 182, 194: 126 red, 182 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EB6C2?: The complementary color is #C28A7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EB6C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.36:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.