What color is #7EC2AC?

#7EC2AC is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Celadon Porcelain. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7EC2AC?

The RGB value is 126, 194, 172: 126 red, 194 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EC2AC?

The complementary color is #C27E94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EC2AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EC2AC color

#7EC2AC rgb(126, 194, 172)

Shades of green

The hex color #7EC2AC is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 76.1% green and 67.5% blue (126, 194, 172).

Its hue angle is 161°, with 36% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Celadon Porcelain (#7EBEA5), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.2:1).

#7EC2AC color codes

HEX	`#7EC2AC`
RGB	`rgb(126, 194, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 76.1%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(161, 36%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(161, 35%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 11%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.54, -26.42, 4.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.54, 26.77, 170.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.34, 45.996, 46.038)`
Decimal	`8307372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EC2AC, 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 #7EC2AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7EC2AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.2:1	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 #7EC2AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7ec2ac; }
.text { color: #7ec2ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7ec2ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 194 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7ec2ac, #7eb6c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Aquamarine.

Questions

What color is #7EC2AC?: #7EC2AC is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Celadon Porcelain. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7EC2AC?: The RGB value is 126, 194, 172: 126 red, 194 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EC2AC?: The complementary color is #C27E94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EC2AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.