What color is #7EBDB9?

#7EBDB9 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Riverbed. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7EBDB9?

The RGB value is 126, 189, 185: 126 red, 189 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EBDB9?

The complementary color is #BD7E82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EBDB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EBDB9 color

#7EBDB9 rgb(126, 189, 185)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7EBDB9 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 74.1% green and 72.5% blue (126, 189, 185).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 32% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Riverbed (#86BEBE), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#7EBDB9 color codes

HEX	`#7EBDB9`
RGB	`rgb(126, 189, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 74.1%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 32%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 33%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 2%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.45, -20.98, -4.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.45, 21.44, 191.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.556, 44.331, 52.573)`
Decimal	`8306105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EBDB9, 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 #7EBDB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7EBDB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	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 #7EBDB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ebdb9; }
.text { color: #7ebdb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ebdb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 189 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ebdb9, #7ea2bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #7EBDB9?: #7EBDB9 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Riverbed. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7EBDB9?: The RGB value is 126, 189, 185: 126 red, 189 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EBDB9?: The complementary color is #BD7E82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EBDB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.