What color is #7FADB9?

#7FADB9 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7FADB9?

The RGB value is 127, 173, 185: 127 red, 173 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7FADB9?

The complementary color is #B98B7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7FADB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7FADB9 color

#7FADB9 rgb(127, 173, 185)

Shades of teal

The hex color #7FADB9 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 67.8% green and 72.5% blue (127, 173, 185).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 29% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Open Seas (#83AFBC), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#7FADB9 color codes

HEX	`#7FADB9`
RGB	`rgb(127, 173, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.8%, 67.8%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 29%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 31%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 6%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.95, -12.38, -11.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.95, 16.62, 221.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.45, 37.9, 51.495)`
Decimal	`8367545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7FADB9, 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 #7FADB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#7FADB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	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 #7FADB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7fadb9; }
.text { color: #7fadb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7fadb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(127 173 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7fadb9, #7f90b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #7FADB9?: #7FADB9 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7FADB9?: The RGB value is 127, 173, 185: 127 red, 173 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7FADB9?: The complementary color is #B98B7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7FADB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.