What color is #7EBDBE?

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

What is the RGB value of #7EBDBE?

The RGB value is 126, 189, 190: 126 red, 189 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EBDBE?

The complementary color is #BE7F7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EBDBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EBDBE color

#7EBDBE rgb(126, 189, 190)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7EBDBE is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 74.1% green and 74.5% blue (126, 189, 190).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Riverbed (#86BEBE), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.91:1).

#7EBDBE color codes

HEX	`#7EBDBE`
RGB	`rgb(126, 189, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 74.1%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 34%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 1%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.59, -19.79, -6.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.59, 20.96, 199.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.093, 44.546, 55.402)`
Decimal	`8306110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EBDBE, 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 #7EBDBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7EBDBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.91:1	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 #7EBDBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ebdbe; }
.text { color: #7ebdbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ebdbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 189 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ebdbe, #7e9dbe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #7EBDBE?: #7EBDBE is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Riverbed. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7EBDBE?: The RGB value is 126, 189, 190: 126 red, 189 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EBDBE?: The complementary color is #BE7F7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EBDBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.