What color is #7EDDE2?

#7EDDE2 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Paradisiacal Getaway. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7EDDE2?

The RGB value is 126, 221, 226: 126 red, 221 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7EDDE2?

The complementary color is #E2837E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7EDDE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7EDDE2 color

#7EDDE2 rgb(126, 221, 226)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7EDDE2 is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 86.7% green and 88.6% blue (126, 221, 226).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 63% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Paradisiacal Getaway (#8DDEE1), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#7EDDE2 color codes

HEX	`#7EDDE2`
RGB	`rgb(126, 221, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 86.7%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 63%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 44%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 2%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.72, -26.84, -11.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.72, 29.09, 202.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.183, 61.636, 81.295)`
Decimal	`8314338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7EDDE2, 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 #7EDDE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7EDDE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	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 #7EDDE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7edde2; }
.text { color: #7edde2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7edde2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 221 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7edde2, #7eabe2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Electric Blue.

Questions

What color is #7EDDE2?: #7EDDE2 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Paradisiacal Getaway. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7EDDE2?: The RGB value is 126, 221, 226: 126 red, 221 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7EDDE2?: The complementary color is #E2837E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7EDDE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.