What color is #7EBBB2?

#7EBBB2 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 #7EBBB2?

The RGB value is 126, 187, 178: 126 red, 187 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EBBB2?

The complementary color is #BB7E87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EBBB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EBBB2 color

#7EBBB2 rgb(126, 187, 178)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7EBBB2 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 73.3% green and 69.8% blue (126, 187, 178).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 31% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Mintnight (#7CBBAE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.64:1).

#7EBBB2 color codes

HEX	`#7EBBB2`
RGB	`rgb(126, 187, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 73.3%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 31%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 33%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 5%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.68, -21.59, -1.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.68, 21.66, 184.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.408, 43.189, 48.634)`
Decimal	`8305586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EBBB2, 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 #7EBBB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7EBBB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.64:1	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 #7EBBB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ebbb2; }
.text { color: #7ebbb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ebbb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 187 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ebbb2, #7ea5bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #7EBBB2?: #7EBBB2 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 #7EBBB2?: The RGB value is 126, 187, 178: 126 red, 187 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EBBB2?: The complementary color is #BB7E87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EBBB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.64:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.