What color is #7EBAAB?

#7EBAAB is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mintnight. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7EBAAB?

The RGB value is 126, 186, 171: 126 red, 186 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EBAAB?

The complementary color is #BA7E8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EBAAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.5:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EBAAB color

#7EBAAB rgb(126, 186, 171)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7EBAAB is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 72.9% green and 67.1% blue (126, 186, 171).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 30% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Mintnight (#7CBBAE), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#7EBAAB color codes

HEX	`#7EBAAB`
RGB	`rgb(126, 186, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 72.9%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 30%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 32%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 8%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.21, -22.67, 1.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.21, 22.72, 176.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.511, 42.492, 44.956)`
Decimal	`8305323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EBAAB, 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 #7EBAAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7EBAAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	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 #7EBAAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ebaab; }
.text { color: #7ebaab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ebaab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 186 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ebaab, #7eabba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Aquamarine.

Questions

What color is #7EBAAB?: #7EBAAB is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mintnight. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7EBAAB?: The RGB value is 126, 186, 171: 126 red, 186 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EBAAB?: The complementary color is #BA7E8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EBAAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.5:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.